Green

Eagle Industries introduces sustainable outdoor furnishings line

Casual Living Staff, August 26, 2011
Eagle Industries has announced the introduction of a collection of eco-friendly outdoor composite furniture called Bear River. More
Skyline Design to show in IHFC Interhall during High Point Market

Casual Living Staff, August 25, 2011
Skyline Design will exhibit for the first time at the fall High Point Market, Oct. 22-27, in IHFC Interhall at space 601. More
Tri Vantage earns sustainability certification

Casual Living Staff, August 23, 2011
Glen Raven's distribution subsidiary, Tri Vantage, has earned LEED Silver certification for its environmentally conscious Consolidated Distribution Center in Mebane, N.C., making it the only LEED-certified distribution center in the state. More
Haskell Series 9 line available in carbon steel option

Casual Living Staff, August 5, 2011
Haskell announced that its Series 9 Collection of outdoor pieces will be offered in a carbon-steel option to its current stainless-steel composition. More
Oxford Garden to announce new products for 2012

Casual Living Staff, July 29, 2011
As a precursor to the Casual Market, outdoor furniture manufacturer Oxford Garden will debut its new products for 2012 on Monday, Aug. 8. The products, including a new design collection, will be revealed on the company's Facebook and Twitter accounts at 1 p.m. EST. More
Unifi launches REPREVE Textile Takeback Program

Casual Living Staff, July 29, 2011
Unifi has announced the launch of its REPREVE Textile Takeback Program. More
Glen Raven plants 25,000 pine trees

Casual Living Staff, July 5, 2011
As part of a continuing program to improve the wildlife habitat surrounding its Sunbrella fabrics manufacturing center in Anderson, S.C., Glen Raven Custom Fabrics has planted 25,000 pine trees on adjacent undeveloped land. More
Unifi and REPREVE award grants to four Keep America Beautiful affiliates

Casual Living Staff, June 1, 2011
The REPREVE Recycling Grant Program, through its parent company Unifi, has donated grant funding to four Keep America Beautiful affiliates in North Carolina to increase plastic bottle (PET) recycling. More
Sunbrella Yarn Manufacturing Center to feature solar energy

Casual Living Staff, May 31, 2011
Glen Raven, Inc., has begun construction of a solar energy installation on the roof of its Sunbrella Yarn Manufacturing Center in Norlina, N.C. More
Mariachi Imports launches social media program

Casual Living Staff, May 13, 2011
Mariachi Imports announced Friday that it has launched both Facebook and Twitter pages. More
IKEA to use solar energy at distribution center

Casual Living Staff, May 12, 2011
IKEA announced that its southwestern U.S. distribution center here now incorporates a newly constructed solar energy system. Contracted with California-based REC Solar, the installation represents the second-largest, single-roof commercial system in the state and the sixth-largest in the nation. More
Outdura earns Oeko-Tex certification

Casual Living Staff, May 11, 2011
C.P. Davis, CEO of Outdura Corp., announced that Outdura has been granted authorization to use the Oeko-Tex mark, according to Oeko-Tex Standard 100. More
Poly-Wood to open showroom at Chicago's Merchandise Mart

Casual Living Staff, April 28, 2011
Poly-Wood, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture made from recycled raw materials, has announced plans to open a permanent showroom at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago on June 12. More
Two students win Groovystuff furniture design competition

Thomas Russell -- Furniture Today, April 27, 2011
Reclaimed wood furniture resource Groovystuff has recognized two student furniture designers for their contributions to the Groovystuff Design Challenge. More
Groovystuff student design challenge unveils creations

Casual Living Staff, April 26, 2011
Groovystuff, a manufacturer of home furnishings and accents produced from reclaimed teak, is sponsoring 16 Auburn University students to compete in a design challenge for the company. More
Highwood goes green, overhauls website

Casual Living Staff, April 15, 2011
On March 25, Highwood plugged in to its 100kW solar panel system and began running on the sun's power. A total of 493 photovoltaic panels were installed and tied directly into the plant's main electrical switchgear, providing power to light the plant and run the production lines. More
Eco-friendly casual furniture fabrics added to Tri Vantage offerings

Casual Living Staff, March 27, 2011
GeoBella, a line of outdoor cushion fabrics combining performance, comfort and recyclability, has been added to Tri Vantage's furniture fabric offerings. More
Co-founder Jeff Singleton to leave Groovystuff

Casual Living Staff, March 25, 2011
Jeff Singleton, co-founder and president of rustic furniture and accents supplier Groovystuff, will leave the company at the end of March to pursue interests outside the home furnishings industry. More
Going for the green pays off

Ray Allegrezza, March 9, 2011
WHILE SHOWING slow but incremental signs of improvement, the challenging economy still has most retailers challenging themselves to find new ways to go for the green. More
Zak adds color to Confetti line, debuts Family Bowls

Casual Living Staff, February 14, 2011
SPOKANE, Wash. — Zak Designs will showcase the newest color addition to its Confetti Line, Blue Bell, as well as its Family Bowls line of serveware at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago, March 6-8. More

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