Hearth & Home Technologies (HHT), headquartered in Lakeville, Minnesota, is the nation’s leading manufacturer and supplier of hearth products, offering a diverse range of fireplaces, inserts, stoves, and fire tables. Committed to innovation and quality, HHT integrates the latest design, technology, and materials. Our leading brands are Heat & Glo, Heatilator, Majestic, Vermont Castings, Harman, PelPro and Outdoor GreatRoom.
As the residential building products segment of HNI Corporation, Hearth & Home Technologies embodies a member-owned culture rooted in fairness, respect, and integrity. Our HHT commitment extends beyond products; HHT is driven by the desire to unite individuals through the shared warmth, comfort, and connections of a hearth, making houses feel more like homes.
Empire Comfort Systems: A Company Perspective
· Family Owned Since 1932
· A Full Line of Gas-Fired Products for the Independent Dealer
· Made in the USA
Empire – a Family-Owned Tradition
Empire Comfort Systems grew out of a small sheet metal shop founded by Henry Bauer in 1911 in the city of Belleville, Illinois. Formally incorporated on August 26, 1932, Empire Stove Company produced sheet metal heaters that took advantage of the increasing availability of natural gas.
While the company has weathered the ups and downs of economic downturns, wars, labor strife, fires, and societal changes, the Bauer family has remained the one constant.
The family tradition continues. Nick Bauer and Jane Bauer represent the fourth generation of Bauer’s at Empire Comfort Systems – making this a continuously family-operated business since 1932.
The Products – Affordable, Efficient, Artful Heating Solutions
Empire was the first to market vent-free heaters equipped with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor, now standard on all vent-free products in the U.S. In the 1980s, Empire became the first to market a gas-fired heater that achieves 80-percent efficiency, and in 2006, Empire marketed the first vented gas fireplace to achieve 90-percent efficiency. Today’s heater and hearth offerings cover a wide spectrum of gas-fired products:
Vented, Vent-Free, and B-Vent Heaters and Fireplaces
Vented and Vent-Free Log Sets
Fireplace Inserts and Cast Iron Stoves
Manufacturer of premium gas grill, fireplace and outdoor fire feature products for the home, including Fire Magic, Real Fyre, American Outdoor Grill and American Fyre Designs brands. Built with exceptional quality and craftsmanship in the USA for a lifetime of enjoyment.