Allen Swers, a casual-furniture industry leader who played a major role in the development of the Sunbrella® brand more than 30 years ago, died this past week at the age of 93. Swers was credited with more than two decades of innovation at Glen Raven’s custom-fabric division. In a news items posted on Casual Living’s website, Allen E. Gant, Jr., chairman and CEO of Glen Raven Inc, commented about the loss. “Allen was pivotal in

FORT COLLINS, CO - 
Established in Fort Collins, Colo, Surroundings Outdoor Living Store is the sister company of Mill Brothers Landscape Group, which has been providing award-winning custom landscape design and grounds maintenance in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado since 1980. Surroundings provides an array of outdoor living products from patio furniture, fountains and heaters, to pergolas, fire pits and more. The assortment of merchandise and services Surroundings offers paired with the landscape talent of their

GLEN RAVEN, NC - Trivantage, the nation’s one stop shop for the marine, awning and furniture industries, has named Bret Kelley as vice president of sales. Backed by a state-of-the-art distribution system, expansive inventory and friendly customer support team, Kelley, a textile industry veteran, will lead sales associates in providing products and solutions that help Trivantage customers get the job done. “Our No. 1 priority is to connect with our customers and help them find

LARGO, FL - Leader’s Casual Furniture®, indoor and outdoor casual furniture and accessories manufacturer and retailer, recently purchased more than 20,000-square-feet of space located at 4505 South Florida Avenue, with plans to use 13,000 square-feet to open its 19th showroom in Lakeland, Fla.   The showroom will display one of the largest product offerings of Florida style indoor/outdoor furniture and accessories in the United States. In addition to bringing a large variety of customizable merchandise to

VISTA, CA - Sunset West, an outdoor furniture manufacturer located in Southern California, has selected Dawn Joblinske as its new executive of Sales and Marketing Coordination, effective immediately. Joblinske will fill a new executive role to meet the demands of the Company’s recent growth. The selection was made after an exhaustive search for a candidate with extensive experience in the outdoor furniture industry. “We are very pleased with this addition to our Executive team,”