About UFO
UFO began its first commercial endeavour thirty years ago in Istanbul, Turkey. In 1998, they started producing specially wound IR heating elements, which were designed and developed in-house, and introduced these electric heaters to the public under the UFO brand.
In 2008 HK Finance became the sole distributor of the UFO brand in Canada providing coast to coast coverage of its products. Taking on such a innovative and “new to this country” product was somewhat of a risk for HK Finance but with its track record of success in many other aspects of business becoming an extension of UFO here in Canada was clearly a sound decision to be made. Both HK Finance and the UFO brand hold similar principals of business with regards to the environment, energy efficiency and saving customer’s money.
Due to the continuous increase in energy prices and the ecological hazards to the environment caused by fossil fuels, new heating alternatives are gaining more importance. Heating with electricity, the only energy type which does not have any waste and does not pollute the environmentis now available in Canada. Infrared heating is an energy that is both efficient and obtainable by renewable sources.
A UFO heater begins heating as quickly as 27 seconds, it converts 94% of the energy it uses into heat by infrared luminescence. A UFO heater is efficient; it prevents waste of energy by directly heating people or objects without heating the air in the environment. Compared with traditional heating systems, a UFO heater is up to 80 % more efficient. The increasing energy demand of our world forecasts that the heating systems of the future will be electricity weighted.
OUR CERTIFICATES
International Organization for Standardization Management Certification: ISO 9000/9001/9004/19011: 2000 ISO 17799
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc Consumers and businesses in North America demand quality products that are reliable and safe to operate. The U.S. and Canadian governments specify that products must meet certain regulations before being placed on the market.
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. is known for providing comprehensive product testing and certification services for global markets. In the U.S., we are a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and can legally certify products under U.S. national standards. Products tested and certified for the U.S. market by TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. will be identified by the TUVus mark.
The Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) Program is a part of OSHA's Directorate of Technical Support. The Program recognizes private sector organizations as NRTLs and recognition signifies that an organization has met the necessary qualifications specified in the regulations for the Program. The NRTL determines that specific equipment and materials ("products") meet consensus-based standards of safety to provide the assurance, required by OSHA, that these products are safe for use in the U.S. Workplace.
In Canada, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) has accredited TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. to test and certify products to Canadian National Standards. Products tested and certified for the Canadian market by TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. will be identified by the cTUV mark.When the cTUV mark is coupled with the TUVus mark, clients are able to demonstrate product compliance for both the U.S. and Canadian markets through a single mark - cTUVus.
The cTUVus certification allows clients to gain a significant competitive advantage by reducing time to market and cost for certification and follow-up.
GS Geprüfte Sicherheit - (Approved Safety)
This mark gives evidence that the essential safety requirements of the product have been fulfilled and the production has been inspected by the impartial organization TÜV Rheinland Product Safety. The TYPE APPROVED mark shows both the manufacturer and the consumer that the product meets the required safety standards Although GS stands for Geprüfte Sicherheit (approved safety), you may think of it simply as German Safety.
The GS sticker indicates that the product was tested and certified for safety according to the "German Equipment Safety Law" by a trustworthy, independent institute. The GS mark is a type-approval mark, followed by periodic factory inspections covering the quality system for the product's production. This law requires us, as the certification body, to frequently check (usually annually or every 2 years, depending upon the certificate) whether the manufacturer is able to maintain all the specifications of the tested product in his mass production.
During this factory inspection, we evaluate the implementation of the quality system as relevant for the production, the production environment, and production related testing and measurement equipment.
This mark signals to the buyer, customer, or consumer that the chosen product as well as the user manual and production (process) have been tested by an authorized institution such as TÜV Rheinland Product Safety, with priority being given to aspects of safety. In the meantime, the German GS-mark has been recognized as one of the crucial marks within product safety.
VISION
We envision attainable objectives for the years ahead of us.
We plan to grow as the leading choice in heating through our various products and services every year. We aim to expand throughout the world-wide market and remain a step ahead of competitors regarding research and development, innovation, trademarking and productivity to accomplish these goals.
UFO Values
We exhibit a long-term business plan with respect to society and the environment. We work towards the highest level in customer satisfaction by offering reliable, high quality products and services. Our product development department continues to research and adapt to our consumer and market needs.
UFO Rationality
Our dedication to customer satisfaction emerges through innovative and immediate solutions and services to satisfy our customer demands.
UFO Creativity
We realize that consumer needs are ever-changing. We praise creative new ideas in order to develop products and a wide array of options that will expand our customer's overall experience with his or her product.
UFO Reliability
We structure our company on providing quality products at a fair price and standing by them with a trustworthy warranty. Our staff and production are set to high-quality guidelines, which whole-heartedly reflect our commitment to the environment and our business standards.
UFO Cooperation
We prepare our staff with the proper tools to work with one another toward our common goals. With this synergy we are equiped to execute our principles quickly and efficiently, ultimately maintaining a business of prosperity.
UFO Flexibility
We maintain a path to accomplish our production, sales and marketing strategies, understand customer needs, identify the industry and distinguish ourselves in today's economic structure.