News and new products in the outdoor shade category including hammocks, pergolas, market and beach umbrellas, umbrella bases, canopies, arbors and more. en-us http://www.casualliving.com/community/Umbrella+%26+Shade/47519.html?nid=3876 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:46:46 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6697730.html?nid=3876 Innovative shade structure designer TUUCI has expanded its Pavilion portfolio with the addition of the St. Tropez Pavilion. Adorned with luxurious fabric walls for the ultimate in beachfront privacy, the pavilion is inspired by the leisure seaside lifestyles of the Mediterranean coast. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:34:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6673053.html?nid=3876 Sunbrella fabrics added shade, comfort and color to New York City last week as a national sponsor of the House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:01:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6660370.html?nid=3876 Patio Enclosures is closing its furniture division in Macedonia, Ohio, and Pittsburgh as it focuses on its core sunroom business in a tough economy. Tue, 26 May 2009 07:57:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6655245.html?nid=3876 FiberBuilt Umbrellas President Paul Knapp doesn’t mince words when he discusses 2008. It wasn’t a great year for the company. Certainly it didn’t produce anywhere near the 35- to 40-percent growth rate FiberBuilt enjoyed in 2007. But unlike many U.S. manufacturers, FiberBuilt is seeing its business snap back into place like one of its signature fiberglass umbrella ribs. Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6655262.html?nid=3876 Shade products not only offer protection from the sun’s harmful damage, they can also help define outdoor living areas and add style in fresh and interesting ways. – Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6655264.html?nid=3876 Customers walking into Greenhouse Mall’s San Antonio showroom can’t help but stop, stare and smile at the 7 x 7-ft. TUUCI Crescent Lounge displayed front and center in bright salsa colors. That reaction is just what Karen Galindo intended. “It’s fabulous. There is nothing like it,” said Galindo, who is vice president and secretary of Greenhouse Mall. Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6654388.html?nid=3876 Gypsy Faire Tents is showing its first collection of luxury garden tents at the High Point Market, April 25-30. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:14:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6644470.html?nid=3876 Treasure Garden, a leading manufacturing of specialty umbrellas and shade accessories, has named Jeff B. Dorough as vice president of sales and marketing, the Baldwin Park, Calif.-based company announced. Dorough brings many years of experience in the casual furniture and accessories industry, most recently as OW Lee vice president of sales and marketing. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:43:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6617067.html?nid=3876 With energy-efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly pool/spa maintenance, equipment and construction growing in demand, the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo presented the latest product innovations Nov. 18-20 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:06:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6596062.html?nid=3876 Casual furniture retail specialist Carls Patio has been recapitalized by Cleveland, Ohio-based private equity firm Weinberg & Bell Group. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:32:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6593273.html?nid=3876 The U.S. division of textile manufacturer S.A. Recasens has launched a technical textile line called SOLREC. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:30:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6588131.html?nid=3876 Jewels of Java President Karel Simeon and his family went to Java, Indonesia, to celebrate 10 years of business there. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:30:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6585888.html?nid=3876 In just five years as Sunbrella's design director, Gina Wicker has been at the forefront of the brand's evolution from outdoor staple to fabric innovator. But her job is far from over, which is why the company recently expanded her responsibilities and named her design and creative director. Wicker now oversees an expanded design department that encompasses marketing and advertising. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6585901.html?nid=3876 Here’s a recipe for excitement: Drop an inspired entrepreneur into an industry on the cusp of a sea change, then do what you can to support his vast talent. Such has been the case with Dougan Clarke. The Ultimate Umbrella Company, Inc., started off with a bang in 1998, selling its marine-grade umbrellas to the contract market. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6570542.html?nid=3876 Three groups of Sunbrella fabrics won honors in the Awards for Design Excellence competition. Pictured is the Mackenzie Collection Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:32:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6566727.html?nid=3876 During the first few years after launching Treasure Garden in 1984, Oliver Ma had more than one moment of self-doubt. Was he wasting his time trying to sell U.S. custom-made umbrellas to a small seasonal market of dealers who were loyal to other, better-known manufacturers? Particularly given that he was in a country with a totally different culture than his native Taiwan? “It was tough; ... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6566747.html?nid=3876 In Casual Living's May Industry Leader profile on Bill Echols, president of Outdoor Experience, his background should have included a stint as president of Ketter rather than Kettler North America. The captions with two images in May's Shade Story – A Day in the Sun – were inverted. We apologize for the errors. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6556892.html?nid=3876 With a goal of increasing consumer awareness of the benefits of awnings, Glen Raven Custom Fabrics and Somfy Systems have launched a national program that includes consumer advertising, dedicated Web site and an awning dealer locator. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:32:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6556769.html?nid=3876 Shade Innovations – Manufacturers continue to expand the consumers’ mind with unique products that not only offer comfort, but integrate sun protection as well. Here are a few new products worthy of note. Umbrellas – Today’s market umbrellas are anything but plain and ordinary. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6556771.html?nid=3876 The shade category is a hot one these days as manufacturers concentrate on the high-end and expand their horizons beyond the familiar. Those companies that have primarily focused on the retail side are now turning focus to the contract market and vice versa. Despite the predicted economic downturn this year, attitudes are overwhelmingly positive. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PST