Franco Belge, a brand that boasts over 80 years' experience, has the distinction of skills in both iron casting and heating appliances, two businesses that combine cutting-edge technology with the ancestral art of harnessing fire.

All Franco Belge - Staub cast iron wood-burning stoves and fireplace inserts are manufactured in Merville in the north of France.

With these products, allying technology, tradition and modern design, Franco Belge has become a key player in individual heating appliances.

The company offers a wide range of multi-fuel products: wood, pellets, oil, gas and coal stoves, as well as wood-fired, electric and gas range cookers. It understands how to apply the knowledge gained from its traditional businesses of casting and enamelling and its long experience in heating, to produce ever more efficient appliances.

Since June 2008 the Staub Group has been a member of the German group Zwilling J.A. Henckels, specialists in cutlery and kitchen utensils.

This alliance enables a complete range of kitchen articles, ceramics, individual heating and top-of-the-range cookers to be offered.