Burners, Inc. began as a division of a small independent propane gas company. Our
founder, Frederick (Bill) Mayo, recognized a need for obtaining high volumes of continuous
heat at road repair and roofing job sites. Having been involved with LP gas since
the 1940’s, Mr. Mayo was considered a leader in his field and was involved in the
formation of technical standards for the LP gas industry. He designed many of the
products that Burners, Inc. manufactures today.
In 1963, Burners, Inc. was created to produce and distribute various types of liquid
propane burners and torches. During the first year of its existence, Burners, Inc.
Shared a facility with the propane company, but soon found it necessary to relocate
to a separate building. The operation moved to the corner of West Davison and Artesian
in Detroit, Michigan in 1964. Additional space was added in the mid-1970’s when the
Company purchased an adjacent building on the south side of the original building.
The Detroit operation was closed in 1998 when Burners, Inc. moved to Milford Township.
After ten years at a location on McCarthy Drive, the Company moved into a larger
facility on Childs Lake Road in the fall of 2008 in order to accommodate the expansion
of our custom fabrication department.
Although there have been four ownership changes in the past 40 years, the one person
who has been involved with Burners, Inc. since the beginning is our C.E.O., Mike
Bockelman. He has been instrumental in the development of many new products and he
remains dedicated to the continued growth of the Company. Burners, Inc. became a
“family business” when Mike’s sons, Scott & Robert, joined the business in the mid-1990's
and then his daughter, Pam, in 2009.
Hot gas generators for thermal testing, standard and custom-designed control systems,
torches, burners, salamanders and new uniframe cylinder lockers, along with our new
ergonomically designed torch are part of our growing list of products. We are especially
proud of our Ply-Rite line of roofing equipment. Although our target markets are
still the roofing, road repair and propane industries, Burners, Inc. products have
been used in countless other industrial and commercial applications. We continually
strive to offer our customers the best equipment on the market. Quality products
and reliable service have given Burners, Inc. a reputation in which we can all take
pride. We rely on innovative, dedicated employees to continue that tradition and
to bring the Company to new levels of growth in the twenty-first century.
