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Summer Classics Strikes Deal
for New Facilities
MONTEVALLO, ALABAMA
From Shelby County ReporterThe Summer Classics furniture company could finalize its move into the former Moore Handley building in Pelham as early as August 2014, the company's chief executive officer said after he signed off on a deal to purchase the building. Summer Classics CEO Bew White joined city and county officials at Pelham City Hall on July 30 to finalize the company's agreement to purchase the former Moore Handley building, which has sat vacant for several years. Summer Classics will consolidate its three Montevallo facilities and its current Pelham showroom in the former Moore Handley building. White said the new location will allow the company to better brand itself. "It's a branding opportunity for us," White said. "Plus, it will cut down on the driving we have to do between facilities. We produce 2,000 cushions a day, and they have to go somewhere." Summer Classics is planning to construct a 10,000-square-foot showroom on the front of the former Moore Handley building, and will consolidate its Montevallo manufacturing and storage locations in the existing part of the building. The new showroom will mirror Summer Classics' current showroom, which is off Hinds Street.
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Correction of Error in August Hearth & Home
GILFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
In an article entitled "Finally, Strong Growth" (Hearth & Home, August, 2013 page 56) we incorrectly cited a former ANSI standard for outdoor gas fireplaces.
The ANSI standard for outdoor gas fireplaces is as follows:
ANSI Z21.97-2012 · CSA 2.41-2012 Outdoor Decorative Gas Appliances.
It supersedes 4.96 and is harmonized with Canada.
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Cloud Nine from Brown Jordan/Richard Frinier Receives GOOD DESIGN Award
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
In keeping with a long and lauded heritage of design innovation, legacy brand and leading outdoor furniture manufacturer Brown Jordan and internationally acclaimed veteran designer Richard Frinier proudly announce they have received a coveted GOOD DESIGN Award. The award program, sponsored by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, along with its distinguished design jury, have named Cloud Nine, a modern indoor/outdoor furniture collection, as an original and award-winning creation in the furniture category.
"It is a privilege to be recognized with this prestigious award and to share this honor with Brown Jordan. It is especially meaningful to me as I am celebrating over 30 years of design, and Brown Jordan is where I started my career in the outdoor furniture industry," said Richard Frinier. "I actually feel a lot like the question I posed when I was creating this design - What would happen if you had the time to be still and allowed your mind to drift ... would it feel like you were on Cloud Nine?"
The Cloud Nine Collection illustrates modernity for its study of curvaceous and continuous organic lines captivating the eye and inspiring the imagination. Designed to represent a glimpse of the future, it is combined with a clever infusion of what is functional and comfortable today. Sling seating surfaces incorporate Brown Jordan's proprietary Parabolic fabric, a focal point of the Cloud Nine design, while the frames innovatively capture the tautly upholstered parabolic stretch fabric to create an amazing aesthetic form, function, comfort and experience.
The Good Design Award program is organized annually by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with The European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. Dating back to 1950, it is now regarded as one of the world's largest and most distinguished design competitions.
Founded by architects Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., this highly anticipated and international design competition bestows global recognition upon the world's most prominent designers and manufacturers for advancing new, visionary and innovative product concepts, invention and originality, and for pushing the envelope beyond what is considered ordinary product and consumer design.
The Cloud Nine design may be seen at Brown Jordan showrooms and also to the trade at the upcoming Fall High Point Market in High Point, North Carolina, October 2013.
For more information about the Richard Frinier Collection for Brown Jordan and Cloud Nine, please visit the website.
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International Pool I Spa I Patio Expo
Opens Registration
DALLAS, TEXAS
Attendee online registration is now officially open for the 2013 Int'l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo [PSP], taking place November 12-14 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the educational conference taking place November 9-14.
Online registration is available at the website, where information is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Registration will be easier than ever on the newly redesigned PSP website. You'll find significant cost saving options on registration packages, events, housing, travel and more. Advance registration also ensures that you book in time while there is availability for your conference, education and event selections.
"We are excited to be returning the show to Las Vegas for an incredible 2013 expo. Registering in advance for the show ensures you won't miss out on the biggest discounts and the most current information and updates about the expo," said Lindsay Roberts, Director of the Expo. "We've planned an amazing experience for the industry and you won't want to miss a moment of it."
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A. Leon Capel Jr. Nominated
to American Furniture Hall of Fame
TROY, NORTH CAROLINA
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A. Leon Capel, Jr.
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A. Leon Capel Jr., a rug industry icon and second-generation Capel Inc. leader, has been named an industry fellow and nominee for election into the American Furniture Hall of Fame.
Six new Hall of Fame fellows will be honored at the 2013 Induction Banquet being held October 20 at the High Point Market. At the banquet, new members of the Hall of Fame will be announced and inducted. Hall of Fame Foundation members vote to determine which fellows will join the Hall of Fame.
An innovator in the rug industry throughout his career, A. Leon Capel Jr. led Capel Inc., America's oldest rug manufacturer, from 1954 until his retirement in 2005. Working together with his brothers, Capel led the company founded by his father in Troy, North Carolina, in 1917 through a robust period of growth.
Capel Rugs is a leader in the rug industry today due in large part to the creativity, leadership and innovation of A. Leon Capel, Jr. This well-deserved nomination honors Leon's contributions to Capel Rugs and the rug industry during his 60-year career.
In 1954, Leon Capel returned from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to join his father's rug manufacturing firm in Troy. Along with his brothers Jesse S. Capel and Arron W.E. Capel, Leon Capel fostered industry partnerships and expanded product offerings as they grew the company into an industry powerhouse. A master of creativity, Capel is known for devising unusual promotions to drive showroom attendance at market and for developing innovative in-store rug display racks that have now become the industry standard.
Visit the website.
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