Bernard Dalsin Manufacturing (BDM) is a manufacturer of sheet metal products specializing in the venting and chimney products industry. The company was founded in 1944 and has been quality driven ever since.
It is with this drive toward quality that we engage in every custom and standard product we manufacture. We strive to build relationships with partner manufacturers that go deeper than just sales person to purchasing manager. We prefer to build a report with your engineering and development personnel so that together we can end up with the best possible product at the best possible price. When it comes to the details of any project there is no one better than us to present all available options to you.
Custom Capabilities
BDM has the trained personnel and specialized equipment to design and manufacture sheet metal products to your exact specifications. Our manufacturing staff understands efficient design, quick prototyping, consistent manufacturing, and bottom line economics.
BDM has designed, documented, and produced standard and proprietary vent kits and components for many types of heating appliances. We have a proven track record in original equipment manufacturing (OEM) with powered vent housings, termination caps, starting collars, damper vents, liner kits and many other sheet metal products.
Bernard Dalsin Manufacturing can:
-Shear
-Bend
-Roll
-Punch
-Roll Form
-Stamp
-Plasma Cut
-Lathe Shape
-Drill
-Grind
-Saw
-Arc Weld
-Spot Weld
-Wire Feed Weld
-Flexible Pipe
-Form Rigid Pipe
Custom Venting Kits
Partner with BDM to design and manufacture custom vent kits for your fireplace system.
Optimize Performance
BDM works with you to design and manufacture a vent kit specifically for your fireplace system. The better you can control venting, the better the fire looks. In the end, homeowners will appreciate your attention to detail and your refusal to settle for anything less than perfection.
Just-In-Time
BDM takes away the headache of custom manufacturing. You're factory is good at making fireplace kits. Our factory is good at making venting kits, chimney caps, and other sheet metal products. (We've been doing it for over 50 years.) After we finish the development process, BDM manufactures and warehouses finished kits. You tell us how many you need and where you need them. In effect, you not only save the money of tooling up you factory; you not only get a custom-designed product from a specialist; you also don't need more warehouse space.
Protect Your Sales Channels
We know how important it is to you to maintain strong dealer relationships. Your vent kits are designed, manufactured, and supplied only to you. You control the finished product. You control the added value to your product. You control the markup. This is all about quality and all about control. In fact, take a look below. You need a user name and password just to look at this proposition. We take sales channels seriously, and we're confident you will grow to respect our integrity in the years to come.
Development Process
At BDM, we know from experience that this is an involved process. We also know it isn't an easy decision. That's why we've taken the time to diagram the process for you. We want you to understand the commitment involved - on both our parts - to make a successful product. By having a plan, feedback and input are positioned at just the right times to keep the process moving smoothly toward the end goal - a better venting solution for your fireplace system.
See a visual representation of the development process here.
Questions You May Have
Q: How do we make additional revenue exactly?
A: By working with BDM to develop custom venting for your fireplace, you get the exclusive rights to sell that venting along with your systems. That means you make the additional margin on the venting instead of the dealers choosing their own solution.
Q: Why is a custom designed vent kit better than the old "twist and lock" system?
A: The "twist and lock" system was designed to fit everybody's fireplace. When you buy generic products, you get generic results. Custom designed venting is easier to install and improves airflow - dealers, installers, and homeowners all benefit.
Q: Will BDM sell our custom designed and manufactured vent kits directly to dealers?
A: No. When you work with BDM to design, prototype, and manufacture a custom venting solution for your fireplace system, you have exclusive rights to its sale and distribution.
Q: How much equipment will we need to invest in?
A: None. BDM's factory is already prepared to handle most venting, chimney cap, and other sheet metal product manufacturing. When it comes time to tool up for your venting products, we make the investment.
Q: What is the development process?
A: From experience, we know this is a complex decision and an involved process. We will guide you through design, prototyping, UL listing (if you will not handle that yourself), final production, and delivery schedules. Click here to see a more detailed process map.
Q: Will we need to carry the additional inventory?
A: Only as much as you choose to. BDM has the inventory space available to ship product just as you need it.
Sending Specifications to BDM
Click here to get a quote based on your specifications.
