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Friday, June 20, 2014, Ronald Glenn England
Sept. 13, 1949 - June 18, 2014

Ronald Glenn England, 64, of Monroe passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Vera W. England. Born in Lexington, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Robert Summers...

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Agio Signs Major Las Vegas Lease

Friday, June 20, 2014, LAS VEGAS, Nevada

Leading outdoor furniture manufacturer Agio International has signed a lease with, and will be a part of, the Las Vegas Market starting in July 2015. This long-term lease will find Agio International anchoring the 12th floor of Building C in a new 22,000...

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Innovative Hearth Products Launches New Brands Websites

Friday, June 20, 2014, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Innovative Hearth Products (IHP), previously known as Lennox Hearth Products and FMI Products, recently unveiled three new, high-tech websites, one for each of the company’s new primary brands, Astria, IronStrike and Superior. A new corporate website...

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Full Speed Ahead: Outdoor Living Continues to Thrive

Friday, June 20, 2014, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

During a period of tremendous growth over the past 10 years, the outdoor living trend turned a corner from what some considered a fad into a permanent fixture of the American lifestyle. While retail spending continues to scratch and claw its...

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Home Starts: Little Change From Last Year

Friday, June 20, 2014, WASHINGTON, D.C.

From Builder Pulse Monthly figures on U.S. home-construction starts make the industry appear bipolar: down significantly in March, up big in April and down again in May. The reality is, when the focus is broadened to the first five months of this...

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Brown and Schlesinger Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards

Wednesday, June 18, 2014, HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA

The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has named William S. Brown Sr. and Fred Schlesinger the 2014 recipients of the casual industry’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Brown was a leader in the casual...

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Sunbrella Fabrics Featured at LongHouse Reserve Events

Tuesday, June 17, 2014, EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK

Sunbrella fabrics are being featured in applications both practical and artistic during this year’s public events at the LongHouse Reserve, a 16-acre estate in East Hampton, New York where visitors from May through October can tour landscaped gardens...

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New Single-Family Homes 2006 and 2013

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

From American Consumers Newsletter  How much have the characteristics of new single-family homes changed since the peak in 2006? Although fewer new single-family homes are being completed, according to the Census Bureau, those coming on the market...

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First-of-its-Kind Backyard Living Retail Concept

Tuesday, June 10, 2014, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA

One of the most respected and successful names in the pool, spa, patio and backyard living industry is diving back in the water and launching a new retail experience store with Jacuzzi Brands, featuring exceptional and functional backyard living spaces...

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Top Electronics Marketing Veteran, Tom Dixon, Joins Soundcast

Wednesday, June 4, 2014, San Diego, California

Soundcast, developer and manufacturer of high-performance outdoor music systems announces a key addition to its leadership team. Tom Dixon is its new vice president of Marketing. Tom will work closely with Soundcast’s dealers, distribution...

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