Modern Flames, architects of the original linear electric fireplace, is an innovator in today's modern electric fireplace industry. Their award-winning model, the Ambiance CLX, was selected and is featured on the elaborate set for the NBC 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
 
Designers chose Modern Flames' 100-in. electric fireplace for Bob Costas' set. The face of the fireplace, originally a smooth, shiny black, was customized to deter the reflection cast by camera lighting. The vibrant orange, naturalistic flame, which comes standard in the model, was kept the same and uses unique, energy efficient LED technology to give it a very realistic pattern that brings a warm and welcoming feeling to NBC's set. The set designer was very happy with the way the fireplace fit into the set and the imaging it helped create.

 "We are very proud to be able to feature the Modern Flames product in such a high profile setting," said Kris Richardson, Operations manager for Modern Flames. Visit the website or call (877) 246-9353.

Budge Industries has introduced a revolutionary material and exciting partnership with Rust-Oleum Corp. on the first patent-pending product covers that actively protect assets from rust and corrosion.

The patent-pending material, featuring Corrode-Blok Technology, is a three-layer product, with two layers of spun-bond polypropylene surrounding a waterproof and breathable polypropylene film.
 
The film is impregnated with an active Volatile Corrosive Inhibitor (VCI). When the cover is installed over a vehicle, motorcycle, barbecue or any other consumer asset, the VCI evaporates out of the film, travels through the inner layer of fabric and bonds microscopically with any metal surface. This creates a microscopic layer protecting the surface of the metal from corrosion caused by oxygen and moisture in the air.
 
After the cover is removed, the VCI will evaporate from the surface of the product. This process continues any time the cover is installed and will provide active corrosion resistance for two years.
 
The partnership with Rust-Oleum developed after the material technology was finalized. That company's research and development teams, along with its extensive product evaluation, provided an excellent boost to confidence in the product's features. Budge Industries will market the cover line under the Rust-Oleum Stops Rust brand, and under a license agreement.

United States Stove Company has named John Voorhees as director of Product Development within a new company division. He departs his most recent position of Business Development with Intertek.

Voorhees will report to August S.L. Jones, president and COO of United States Stove Company . He also will assist in the ongoing development of products that support the company's Breckwell, Ashley, Vogelzang, HomComfort and USSC Divisions.
 
In a statement, Jones said, "In an effort to continue U.S. Stove's ongoing success as an industry leader, we are pleased to add John Voorhees to our team in this important position for developing products on behalf of many of our brands. John is a well-respected industry veteran and we believe he will be very successful in this new position given his strong track record.

"With John joining USSC, we are excited to continue building the team that will execute our growth strategy," said Calvin Haggard, CEO of United States Stove Company.
 
"I'm honored to be part of United States Company and the leadership team headed by Haggard and Jones," said Voorhees. "USSC and its many divisions has incredible growth potential, and I'm excited to bring to the organization products that will enable us to develop efficient heating appliances that we will deliver to our customers."