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August 8, 2012 Custom Fireplaces
Custom Fireplaces- Past and Future Custom fireplaces are a growing trend in the United States. Fireplaces are evolving to have many uses above the original purpose of heating a room. Whether it be setting the mood for a romantic night with a loved one, or a display of wealth and creativity in a five star […]
July 10, 2012 History Of Rumford Fireplaces
History of the Rumford Fireplaces And How Capo Artisan Series Brings Them To You Throughout the years Rumford fireplaces have been a staple of traditional fireplace style. Capo Artisan Series would like to honor such tradition with a brief history of how the Rumford Fireplace came to be and why it has withstood the test […]
March 24, 2012 New Improved Quality
Capo Fireside Press Release For Immediate Release Capo Fireside is pleased to announce changes in production methods starting in March 2012. For the last year and a half, Capo has been working on new tooling to improve the look, feel and quality of our fireplaces. The product strength has also improved. You will notice a […]
March 2, 2012 AS 63 Passed the AC-156 Seismic Test
On February 7, 2012 Capo Artisan Series passed the AC-156 seismic test requirements set by Garwood test labs for our AS 63 firebox. These requirements are set forth to withstand severe seismic conditions in regions with high seismic activity (California etc.). The test involved thorough shaking on the vertical, horizontal and diagonal axes. Our AS […]
February 10, 2012 HPBA 2012- Atlanta, Georgia
The HPBA show this year will be held at the GeorgiaWorld Conferencing Center in Atlanta, Georgia. This year Capo Artisan Series has chosen not to display our products.
November 18, 2011 ASLA FALL 2011
ASLA ( American Society of Landscape Architects) San Diego, CA Oct. 31-Nov.1 2011 Capo had a great experience at the ASLA show this year. There was a lot of interest in our booth and our products. Our fire pit display for the show was purchased on the spot! (The customer picked it up after the show). Architects were […]
August 10, 2011 JANUARY 2011-
Capo partner joins HPBA Board of Directors for the Pacific affiliate in California. He is slated to fly to Washington D.C. in May to be trained in the Government Affairs Academy. California has many challenges in dealing with regulations against fireplaces starting with the California Energy Commission (CEC), the Housing and Community Development Group who […]
October 2010 – Maui, Hawaii
Our Distributor Anthony Amaral, a mason on the island of Maui installed an AS49 for their customer Ron and Beth Daniels living on the Haleakala Highway. This was a first Capo Artisan Series installation for Capo, so it was important for our training crew to fly over to supervise the work and make sure it […]
August 4, 2011 NOVEMBER 2009 –
Capo has invested capital into new tooling to improve on the manufacturing of the firebox parts, in particular the sides and backs. The improvements include cleaner parts that have a rougher surface to allow the mortar to adhere better when laying the brick interiors. Improvements also include straighter sides so that shimming is not as […]
OCTOBER 2009 –
Capo joins Architect Industry Association (AIA) to provide training and continued educational units to their members. We are committed to educating architects in the new methods used with our products to install Capo Artisan Series fireplaces on second story homes and on combustible wood floors. Our staff is trained to provide presentations to AIA chapter […]
