DuraVent is a recognized technological leader in the venting industry.
Consistently the first to market with new innovations in venting systems, DuraVent has captured a leadership position in emerging markets. DuraVent has patents for several products and continues to design safe and technologically advanced venting.
Scientifically proven materials and unequaled engineering make DuraVent products not only the best choice, or safest choice, but the only choice for professional quality venting products. DuraVent’s Engineered Excellence is a commitment to continue this trend, providing the industry with cutting-edge products and refinements to existing products that not only meet the demands of today’s heating products market, but go beyond it.
DuraVent offers the following product lines for Retail:
DuraBlack®: Single-wall stovepipe.
DVL®: Double-wall stovepipe.
DuraPlus®: Triple-wall all-fuel chimney.
DuraPlus® 2: Double-wall, high temperature chimney.
DuraPlus Canada 2: Double-Wall all fuel chimney.
DuraFlex® Aluminum: Flexible aluminum relining for masonry chimney. UL 1777 and ULC S635.
FasNSeal®: Single, double-wall, flex, and concentric venting for category II, III and IV appliances.
PolyPro®: Single-wall, flex and concentric venting made of polypropylene for category II and IV condensing appliances that operate up to 248 degrees.
PelletVent®: Multi-fuel vent.
Type B Gas Vent: Vents natural gas, liquid propane category I and draft-hood equipped appliances
Company History
Dura-Vent opened for business in January of 1956 in Redwood City, CA by Dover Corporation, making type B vents for natural gas or liquid propane appliances.
DuraChimney came on board as the company's first wood chimney system. For a short period of time during these early years, the company also made rain gutters and downspouts.
Simpson Manufacturing purchased Dura-Vent and established a manufacturing plant in Vacaville, CA. Another manufacturing company was set up in Vicksburg, MS to supply the growing demand for venting products.
DirectVent GS was developed for venting direct-vented gas fireplaces and stoves. DirectVent is the industry's top vent for these popular appliances. Unitized construction and the patented twist-lock connection provides quick, safe and easy construction.
PelletVent was created by Simpson Dura-Vent as the first venting pipe for the newly developed pellet stoves. Pellets were a totally new fuel innovation and Simpson Dura-Vent developed the protocols for the venting standards. Every major pellet stove manufacturer in the industry now recommends PelletVent.
DuraPlus HTC was developed to offer a high-class chimney for the unique requirements of Canadian standards.
Simpson Dura-Vent acquired both the Ventinox product line from America Boa and Protech Systems, a highly respected manufacturer of Hearth, HVAC, and PHC products.
The M&G Group acquired Simpson Dura-Vent on September 1, 2010, becoming one of 13 companies in the privately held M&G consortium. Simpson Dura-Vent becomes known as M&G DuraVent, Member of the M&G Group.
M&G Group, headquartered in the Netherlands, produces a wide range of flue and vent products in aluminum, stainless steel and plastic. It is the largest supplier of engineered venting systems for the high-efficiency heating market in Europe.
M&G DuraVent acquired Security Chimneys International, Ltd in November 2012.
As a company who has built a reputation as one of the most trusted suppliers of quality chimney, Security Chimneys has been a great addition to DuraVent and has served to expand DuraVent’s market leading position of innovative products for the venting of residential and commercial appliances of all kinds.
M&G DuraVent acquired Security Chimneys International, Ltd in November 2012.
As a company who has built a reputation as one of the most trusted suppliers of quality chimney, Security Chimneys has been a great addition to DuraVent and has served to expand DuraVent’s market leading position of innovative products for the venting of residential and commercial appliances of all kinds.
To better serve their respective regional markets, DuraVent and Security Chimneys International are carved out of the M&G Group and begin conducting business as DuraVent / Security Chimneys focusing on the North American market. DuraVent continues to be owned by Egeria Investments, the parent of the M&G Group.