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Jøtul can look back on a more than 170-year-long history. It all began in 1853 when the merchant and farmer's son Oluf Onsum founded Kværner Jernstøberi at Loelva east of Norway's capital, which was called Kristiania at the time. Kværner started as a manufacturer of cast-iron goods, where cast-iron stoves were one of the most important products. In the years leading up to 1900, the company established one of the largest stove foundries in Norway and sold its products throughout the country. In 1916 the stove production was sectioned out from Kværner Brug and sold to Herman Anker. Anker continued to build the company until it was sold again to Johannes Gahr in 1927. Gahr led Jøtul into a period of strong growth and in 1935 the company received its present name, Jøtul. Through the years Jøtul demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt to changing market conditions and when the company was sold to Norcem in 1977, a new era with international focus started. In the middle of the 1980s, additional steps were taken to expand globally through a number of acquisitions of foundries and import companies in the US and Europe. For a while Jøtul was listed on the Norwegian stock exchange, until it was purchased by private equity in the early 2000’s. Today Jøtul has the world’s largest distribution network for stoves and fireplaces and is one of the highest sought after brands in the stove and fireplace industry. Jøtul has subsidiaries in Denmark, USA, France, Spain, Italy, the UK and Poland and we market our products in 43 countries on six continents under the brands Jøtul, Scan, Atra, Ild and Warm. Production in Norway takes place in Fredrikstad and Halden, while foreign production plants are located in Vissenbjerg in Denmark, Portland in the USA, Motz one Chautagne in France and Gdansk in Poland. Jøtul Group has an annual turnover of about EUR 100 million and employs about 700 people.

The Stovax Heating Group is the UK’s largest producer of wood burning, multi-fuel, gas and electric fires and stoves and fireside accessories with a range of designs from contemporary to traditional to suit everyone’s requirements. The emphasis remains on designing high quality products and backing them up with a similar quality of customer service and support. The Group’s products are available throughout the world from a selection of independent retailers and distributors.

Arada is a dynamic company at the cutting edge of technological and environmental change within the heating sector. As the UK’s leading stove manufacturer, Arada has been at the forefront of innovations in wood burning stoves for several decades. Being an independently-owned company focusing on design and manufacture, Arada is able to control the whole process from concept design to finished product, ensuring the highest quality at affordable prices. All Arada wood and multi fuel stoves are manufactured in our purpose-built factory in the heart of the Devon countryside. We work closely with carefully selected suppliers to ensure that only the finest raw materials go into our products and all of our staff take great personal pride in their workmanship to guarantee your stove is finely crafted and reliable. Arada also manufactures a range of efficient, yet price-conscious stoves under the Hamlet brand. Arada is also a member of Made In Britain (https://www.madeinbritain.org/members/arada-ltd)