BELLEVILLE, IL – Stove Builder International (SBI), a subsidiary of Empire Group, has purchased the assets of England’s Stove Works (ESW), a renowned manufacturer of wood-fired and pellet-fired hearth product located in Monroe, VA which was founded in 1976.

SBI is a leading manufacturer of hearth products located in Saint-Augustin,…

Presented by The Chicago Athen aeum, Dometic’s MoBar 550 has been awarded a 2021 GOOD DESIGN Award for its innovation and design excellence. Founded in Chicago in 1950 by Eero Saarinen and Charles and Ray Eames, 2021 marked the 71st convention of the GOOD DESIGN jury.

GOOD DESIGN remains…

The International Casual Furnishings Association has announced that Eli Hymer of Gasper Home & Garden Showplace in Richboro, Pennsylvania, is the 2022 Chair of ICFA’s Retail Council. He is joined on the executive committee by First Vice Chair Melissa Glikes of Sisset’s in Gainesville, Florida.

Hymer is a department…

Outdoor furniture manufacturer Windward has begun a substantial initiative to elevate its MRP/ERP business software platform for 2022. This major investment is designed to elevate Windward’s level of communication and tracking across all areas of sales and manufacturing processes as well as enhance collaborative information sharing.

“Our goal is…

Hooker Furnishings has completed the acquisition of Sunset West, a leading West Coast-based manufacturer of outdoor furniture. The deal enables Hooker Furnishings to immediately gain market share in the growing outdoor furniture segment of the industry with one of the most respected brands in the category.

Under terms of…