COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Twin Eagles has become the latest grill to join the jaw-dropping collection of more than three dozen smokers, grills, and wood burning ovens at Barbecue University ™, the acclaimed cooking school run by Steven Raichlen at the Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2000, Barbecue University offers consumers an intensive 3-day course on the art of live fire cooking. Students literally come from all over the world to grill, dine, and

After twenty two years of loyal and dedicated service, Charles Vernon will be retiring from Gloster Furniture Holding AG at the end of July 2014. When Vernon joined Gloster in 1993, it was a small English company known as a manufacturer of traditional teak garden furniture. Vernon worked hard to evolve and grow the Gloster brand, so that today it has become one of the worldwide premium outdoor living brands. “Although Charles will be retiring from his

PHILADELPHIA - Outdoor living manufacturer Alfresco Home, LLC has expanded their partnership with Garth Living of Australia, a global gas grill manufacturer. Alfresco Home will exclusively introduce FERVOR™ to the North American market, a brand of Australian inspired gas grills engineered for superior performance and designed for ease of use. The Fervor range of products includes five models from three to six burners that feature Garth’s patented GrillSmart Technology™, Insultouch Hood, and tempered glass

BERKELY, CA - Founded in 1984 in a small garage in Berkeley, Calif, The Companion Group (TCG) began with just two people making chimney starters one at a time by hand. Today, TCG has evolved into a “Family of Brands,” with 50+ employees providing design and manufacturing services for retail customers world-wide. After a long and arduous process, TCG has adopted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) effective July 1, 2014. Over half of The Companion Group employees have

CHICAGO - Leasing activity is on the rise within the permanent Casual showrooms on floors 15 and 16 of the Design Center at The Merchandise Mart. Parker James will open its first U.S stand alone showroom in Suite 1586, in time for the ICFA Preview Show July 15-17, 2014. Zuo Modern Contemporary will open a new showroom in Suite 15-101, a space about double the size of its former space. These companies cross over several product categories including