OHIO FLAME

Ohio Flame Inc. is a located in Northeast Ohio, an area that is often referred to as America's Rust Belt. The company is located just 20 miles south of Youngstown Ohio, a city once known as one of the nation's top steel producers. Youngstown's steel history dates back to the mid-1800's. Formerly a source of iron production after the Civil War, the Mahoning Valley converted over to steel production during the depression of the 1890's. In 1900, area investors James A. Campbell and George D. Wick, founded the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. The company quickly grew to become the largest locally owned steel company in the United States. The steel industry flourished in Youngstown for nearly 70 years until sadly, on September 19th, 1977, a date referred to as "Black Monday", Youngstown Sheet & Tube announced that they were shuttering operations at its Campbell Works, instantly putting 5,000 people out of work. Within the next five years of the plant's closure, more than 50,000 jobs..

Also known as: Artisan Fire Pits, Ohio Flame Inc