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THE STORY
It all began in 1976 when a small steel fabrication business launched by Wolfgang Schroeter started manufacturing steel railings in Barrie, Ontario,
Canada. At that time, no one could imagine the incredible future that lay ahead for Wolf Steel Ltd. and eventually Napoleon
®
Fireplaces and Napoleon
®
Gourmet Grills. Since the fi rst wood stove rolled off the production line over 36 years ago, Wolf Steel’s commitment was to be distinctive and successful in
everything they do. The original stove featured a solid cast iron two-door design and was produced in a one thousand square foot manufacturing facility. By
1981, the name “Napoleon
®
” was born and with it, the fi rst single glass door with Pyroceram high temperature ceramic glass − a fi rst in the industry. This
was the fi rst of many milestones for Wolf Steel Ltd and over the next few years, the demand for Napoleon’s wood stoves grew beyond Ontario’s borders to
the rest of Canada, the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom. Napoleon
®
is an IS09001 – 2008 registered company and operates with 750,000+
square feet of manufacturing space and over 700 employees. Napoleon
®
is North America’s largest privately owned manufacturer of quality wood and gas
fi replaces (inserts and stoves), gourmet gas and charcoal grills, outdoor living products, waterfalls and a complete line of heating and cooling equipment.
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