Sunstar is founded in 1987 which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gas-Fired Products, Inc. Gas-Fired Products, Inc. is a North Carolina Corporation founded in 1949 in Charlotte, NC. All Sunstar products are manufactured for and sold by SunStar Heating Products, Inc. Their combined companies have over 75 employees and 75,000 square feet of manufacturing office and warehouse space in two locations: Charlotte, NC and Ipswich, England. Their company's principal U.S. business is the manufacture and distribution of gas-fired heating equipment. This Sunstar is a member of a number of industry trade associations including HPBA – The Hearth Products and Barbeque Association and NPGA – The National Propane Gas Association. The membership in these associations allows them to monitor both the market and regulatory trends that affect all the products they manufacture and distribute. Sunstar has most of its products design certified by either CSA or U.L.