# Empire Group buys majority stake in Stove Builder International

The Empire Group, parent of Empire Comfort Systems, purchased majority ownership of Stove Builder International (SBI), a Canadian manufacturer of wood-fired and pellet-fired heaters and hearth products.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-11-20
- Where: Canada
- Status: completed
- Products: wood-fired heaters, pellet-fired heaters, hearth products, venting
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Empire Comfort Systems](https://endata.com/companies/28277.md) (acquirer)
- [Stove Builder International](https://endata.com/companies/28278.md) (target)

## Sources

- [hpbacanada.org](https://hpbacanada.org/624-2/), 2017-11-20: "The Empire Group, the parent company of Empire Comfort Systems in Belleville, Illinois, has purchased majority ownership of Stove Builder International (SBI)."

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