Nothing can compare to a love of home and hearth and for the past 30 years Niels Wittus has nurtured his company, believing in the products, quality, the beauty and joy these stoves and fireplaces bring to American households. The essential ingredients are: artistry, technology, and environment.Artistry — Produced in Europe, the award-winning fireplaces and stoves combine the most up-to-date automated manufacturing techniques with old world hand craftsmanship. Unique and original, they are a revolutionized Fire by Design. Top quality steel, special custom glazed ceramic, and fine Tulikivi soapstone are used in construction. The finished products are made to serve beautifully – year after year after year.Technology — Behind their beauty lies sophisticated, advanced burning systems which have set new standards in the field of wood and gas burning. The wood stoves burn cleanly and efficiently with adjustable air controls. Many can even be operated by remote control. The gas stoves, also with full remote control capabilities, utilize the latest in valves and clean-burn technology. Most Wittus products are manufactured according to strict ISO quality standards.Environment — Wittus fireplaces and stoves have been tested and meet stringent US and Canadian standards for wood and gas burning models. The wood burning stoves are EPA certified and are environmentally clean burning.Cozy flames, functional modern fashion, ecological responsibility. That's Wittus — Fire by Design.