Welcome
We are very proud to announce that this winter 2020 is SmartBurn’s 15th Anniversary and the 10th year since our family purchased the business from Peter Hutchison, the inventor and successful founder of SmartBurn. We gratefully acknowledge that some of you reading
created by the unpresented and disastrous summer
this newsletter have used a SmartBurn every year
bush fires across Australia, which have utterly
since inception, making a massive environmental
devastated so many people, including our relatives.
contribution. We reflect on the wonderful people who
Our thoughts are with all those affected by these
have contributed to our team, as staff and advisors,
bush fires, for the lives lost, for the firefighters, and
and wonder how all that time flew.
emergency services personnel who worked tirelessly
We have made many improvements over the years,
to serve their communities.
the addition of a cradle to each SmartBurn made
We are grateful for the journey we have lead so
our product more reliable, safer and easy to
far, proud of our 72 awards, and of the massive
use. Switching to stainless steel, we’ve been able
environmental contribution through wood heating
to further streamline our production systems to
that we are making together, whilst also supporting
bring you a better quality and lasting product.
Australian manufacturing and jobs. Thank you for
The packaging has evolved to a more contemporary
welcoming SmartBurn into your homes and lives for
style, and our marketing is ever changing as we
the betterment of our environment. Please enjoy this
embrace the digital revolution. Our daughter Chloe
newsletter to keep you updated on all things to do
graduated from high school this year and has since been helping out in our business, a joy many family businesses achieve. Despite its tradition and appeal, heating with
with the wood fire heating industry. We thank you for your continued support. Warm Regards,
wood sends particulates airborne, and when done less responsibly, contributes to poorer air quality. Nothing remotely in comparison to the smoke haze
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Glenn Fretwell and the SmartBurn team
More Heat & Less Smoke From Your Wood Fire
