January  18, 2012: ORION INTRODUCES 4 NEW FINISHES

Orion Ornamental Iron announces that it has added four additional finishes to its popular Iron Art Line: Ivory, Pure White, Oil Rubbed Bronze and Metal Ore. Iron Art finishes now number 35 with the company also offering custom finishes.

July  1, 2011: Orion has won three ADEX Awards:

Platinum Award for Designers’ Choice SleekFascia Traversing, Gold Award for Tuscany Traversing Collection of lightweight embossed metal rods, and Silver Award for Clip-A-Crown metal valances over Blinds. The 2011 ADEX competition attracted over 3000 entries which were judged by a panel of professionals representing a cross section of experts from the design industry.

ADEX stands for Awards for Design Excellence and is the largest and most prestigious awards program for product design of hardware, furniture, etc. marketed to the design trade. Design Journal, the international traditional publication for interior designers and architects, has sponsored the awards since 1994.

Designers’ Choice SleekFascia (2011 Platinum Winner), a traversing hardware line with eight contemporary, traditional and transitional designs, offers distinctively different, decorative flat iron rods, with matching brackets, and with square rings – all with heavy duty traversing hardware automatically included. It is available in single or double traversing, with finials from Orion’s extensive collection of iron finials. The hardware is available in Orion’s 31 Iron Art finishes, plus custom; track is offered in four designer colors.

The Designers’ Choice collection, as are most Orion traversing rods, is offered motorized with Somfy motorization, as well as with non-motorized Kirsch.

Tuscany Traversing Collection of lightweight embossed metal rods (2011 Gold Winner) offers many attractive features for today’s discerning interior designers: 11 distinctive designs; single or double systems in heavy duty track; up to 30 feet in length; 31 Iron Art finishes, plus custom; selected finials from Orion’s entire Iron Finial and Village Forge Collections. Tuscany traversing is available motorized with Somfy or non-motorized with cord or baton draw.

Clip-A-Crown (2011 Silver Winner) is unique decorative metal valences for blinds. These ultra-easy-to-install metal valences are available in 10 decorative designs in custom cut widths and four different heights. The Clip-A-Crown valences, offered with or without returns, are lightweight, embossed metal which are available in Orion’s 31 Iron Art finishes, as well as custom colors. Clip-A-Crown is designed for both new and existing blinds.

April  5, 2011: ORION ORNAMENTAL IRON WINS 3 WCMA AWARDS

Orion Ornamental Iron announces that it has won three awards from the Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) for 2011.

Orion won Best New Style Concept for Drapery Hardware for its two unique lines of crystal finials: Bohemia Collection, decorative hand-crafted faceted crystal finials, and KBlair Finials, mouth-blown, hand-cut, 24% full lead crystal finials. Recognizing today’s wide variety of decorative styles and budgets, Orion offers the two distinctive lines of crystal finials to meet the needs of a diverse customer base.

Orion won two WCMA Product Awards for Tuscany Traversing, the company’s newest line of traversing hardware made from lightweight, embossed metal fascia on heavy duty traversing rods. First, the Best New Technical Innovation Award for Specialty Applications for the Tuscany Traversing line’s bent and curved applications to solve difficult window treatment problems, such as rounded windows or bay windows. .Tuscany traversing is available with Somfy motorization or with Kirsch track.

And second, Honorable Mention for Best New Style Concept for Drapery Hardware for the Tuscany Traversing line itself. The embossed metal fascia on heavy duty traversing rods is available in 10 decorative styles ranging from contemporary to transitional to modern. . Tuscany traversing is available with Somfy motorization or with Kirsch track.

March  15, 2011: ORION OFFERS NEW PRODUCTS

Tuscany Cornice Line Expanded

Building on an already popular line is always a good marketing strategy, according to Atul Patel, President of Orion Ornamental Iron. "Our Tuscany Cornice line of lightweight, metal cornices has always been one of our unique and most popular entries in the drapery hardware market."

The Tuscany Cornice Collection has recently been increased to 20 different styles. "All are available motorized with Somfy motors or with cord drawn tracks traversing tracks from Kirsch and with rods for sheers or drapes underneath," said Patel. Styles are available in three different heights: narrow (up to 3-7/8"), medium (up to 4-3/8") or tall (up to 6-1/8").

"Since we offer custom widths, heights (with multiple product heights) and projections, the cornices can be used in any room size and with any decor. They also come with or without a wood duster in three different projections-3.5", 5.5" and 7.5". When the customer provides a template, cornices can also be bent for bay windows or other special applications.

"With today's larger windows, cornices offer designers a unique, but simple solution for decorating. All of our styles are available in 31 Iron Art finishes, plus custom,” said Patel.

Designs range from the very traditional Acanthus or Tulip to transitional such as Swirls and Mosaics to contemporary such as Infinite Geometry and Windblown. Theme styles such as Sea Shore and Bamboo Delight also present a wide range of choices to the customer.

New Bohemia Collection Offered

The Bohemia Collection of decorative hand-crafted, faceted crystal finials has been expanded and new styles offered. “We are offering finials with the look, sparkle and glamour of crystal, without the usual high prices,” said Atul Patel, president.

Bohemia prices will continue to be around $50-$70/each retail: The line now includes 22 faceted finials in unique shapes and styles. The Bohemia Collection is designed to fit three sizes of round iron rods: ¾”, 1” or 1-1/4”. Rods are available in Orion's 31 Iron Art Finishes, as well as 6 contemporary metal plated iron finishes, including Polished Chrome, Brushed Nickel, etc.

“With the multiple finishes we offer, the look of these crystal finials can range from traditional to very contemporary;” said Patel. All rods are also available in custom finishes.

Tuscany Traversing Introduced

Orion introduces our newest line of traversing hardware, with a totally unique look: embossed, very lightweight metal fascia. The line comes with heavy duty hardware, and rings. It is available with Somfy motors, as well as Kirsch track.

Tuscany Traversing comes in 10 different styles ranging from traditional Acanthus Leaf to transitional Metalweave to contemporary Royal Road or Spring Leaf. All styles are available in custom cut lengths. (Styles over 108" must be shipped by truck line.) Tuscany Traversing is available in Iron Art’s 31 finishes, plus custom.

The varied designs of the Tuscany Traversing line also coordinate with two other Orion products: Clip-A-Crown, metal valance designed for new or existing blinds for doors, and Tuscany Cornice.

Use any Tuscany product alone or with one of its complementary products to create a look that is totally unique.