Napoleon's sizzle: Innovation and quality are part of the DNAPLANT
Photos: Stephen Urhaney Not even COVID-19 can douse the sizzle at Napoleon. The manufacturer of gas and wood stoves and fireplaces, barbecues, and heating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems embarked on an ambitious five-year plan in 2013 to ensure revenues from innovations represented 30% of sales within each of its three divisions. By 2018, overall sales doubled, earning the Barrie, Ont. firm its seventh nod as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Preparing parts for installation on HVAC products. On March 23, Napoleon shuttered its plants and operations to comply with COVID-19 lockdow...