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OUR STORY<\/p>\n
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The full story of the world\u2019s first stainless<\/em>\u2011<\/em>steel + cast<\/em>\u2011<\/em>iron griddle, 100\u202f% made in France<\/em><\/p>\n Let me tell you the story of four key players: St\u00e9phane Lampaert<\/strong>, the financial strategist; \u00c9ric Cousse<\/strong>, the bold engineer; Gilles Steckler<\/strong>, the international trade expert; and R\u00e9my Lampaert<\/strong>, a former house windows salesman turned entrepreneur\u2014plus the American barbecue enthusiast who set everything in motion.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a saga of meteoric success, patented breathroughs, unexpected detours, and deceptions that nearly toppled the venture, tracing the spark that ultimately ignited FUSION\u2122<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb2_5,3_5″ use_custom_gutter=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb gutter_width=\u00a0\u00bb2″ make_equal=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb61px||||false|false\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb2_5″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb background_image=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/fusiongriddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-908232094.jpg\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_horizontal_offset=\u00a0\u00bb24%\u00a0\u00bb transform_scale=\u00a0\u00bb106%|84%\u00a0\u00bb transform_scale_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb106%|84%\u00a0\u00bb transform_scale_phone=\u00a0\u00bb118%|108%\u00a0\u00bb transform_scale_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|phone\u00a0\u00bb transform_scale_linked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb transform_scale_linked_phone=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb transform_translate=\u00a0\u00bb-14px|-57px\u00a0\u00bb transform_translate_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb-14px|-57px\u00a0\u00bb transform_translate_phone=\u00a0\u00bb-4px|-45px\u00a0\u00bb transform_translate_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|phone\u00a0\u00bb transform_rotate_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb transform_rotate_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb transform_rotate_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|phone\u00a0\u00bb transform_skew_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb transform_skew_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb transform_skew_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|phone\u00a0\u00bb transform_origin=\u00a0\u00bb46%|80%\u00a0\u00bb transform_origin_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb46%|80%\u00a0\u00bb transform_origin_phone=\u00a0\u00bb46%|80%\u00a0\u00bb transform_origin_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|phone\u00a0\u00bb transform_styles_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|phone\u00a0\u00bb background_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|phone\u00a0\u00bb background_horizontal_offset_phone=\u00a0\u00bb22%\u00a0\u00bb transform_styles_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb transform_styles_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb border_width_all=\u00a0\u00bb4px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.21.0″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb height_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb40vw\u00a0\u00bb height_phone=\u00a0\u00bb40vw\u00a0\u00bb height_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb3_5″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.21.0″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb background_color=\u00a0\u00bbgcid-70184d90-89dc-4d37-8a72-67bb78c7369e\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb50px|50px|50px|50px|true|true\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding_phone=\u00a0\u00bb20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb border_radii=\u00a0\u00bbon|10px|10px|10px|10px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{%22gcid-70184d90-89dc-4d37-8a72-67bb78c7369e%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bb4aa513e9-cf9f-4d92-8a20-f0f1087ec585″ text_font=\u00a0\u00bbOpen Sans||||||||\u00a0\u00bb text_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb20px\u00a0\u00bb custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb-48px||10px||false|false\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bb6baff85a-74a8-4a28-9bf7-2a6f9574f832″ text_font=\u00a0\u00bbOpen Sans||||||||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n On a summer evening in 2013, R\u00e9my was showing friends how effortlessly a French plancha sears vegetables and seafood. 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A chance meeting at HPBExpo\u202f2016 connected SISTERIA with\u00a0Joe\u202fPhillips of Delano Distributing<\/strong>, who became the first U.S. importer. Delano\u2019s nationwide dealer network put the griddle on showroom floors from Seattle to Miami.<\/p>\n The buzz grew quickly, fueled by the griddle\u2019s\u00a0distinctive cast\u2011iron core stamped in a diamond pattern<\/strong>\u00a0and its unmatched ability to heat evenly while staying perfectly flat\u2014features that captured the imagination of home cooks and pitmasters alike. Distributors, retalers and users hailed the discovery of this unique plate as a revolution in the griddle market\u2014an invention that appears simple yet delivers every quality users were looking for.<\/p>\n By 2022, with an electric line added for condos and yachts, thousands of plates were sizzling burgers, tacos, and breakfast hash across North America. 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In early\u202f2023, minority shareholder, and St\u00e9phane \u2018s brother, R\u00e9my\u202fLampaert filed a U.S. trademark for \u201cLe\u202fGriddle French Cooking\u201d in his personal name and attempted to block SISTERIA from using the very brand it had created. He also copied confidential CAD files and established a counterfeit production line in Spring, Texas, manufacturing griddles that mimicked the exterior design but lacked the patented plate.<\/span><\/p>\n SISTERIA launched civil and criminal proceedings in France and the United States, froze access to its engineering vault, and\u2014critically\u2014made a strategic decision: rebrand under a name that no one could hijack.<\/span><\/p>\n Thus FUSION\u2122 was unveiled in November\u202f2023. The word captures both the metallurgical fusion of two metals and the cultural fusion of French craftsmanship with American outdoor culture. Most long\u2011standing dealers\u2014led by Delano Distributing\u2014rallied behind the new brand. Certain former outlets, such as Cunningham\u202fGas\u202fProducts, elected to follow a separate course. 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\u00c9ric Cousse, the bold engineer; Gilles Steckler, the international trade expert; and R\u00e9my Lampaert, a former house windows salesman turned […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1554","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusiongriddle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusiongriddle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusiongriddle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusiongriddle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusiongriddle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1554"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/fusiongriddle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1638,"href":"https:\/\/fusiongriddle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1554\/revisions\/1638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusiongriddle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2013 \u00b7 A Dinner\u2011Table Question That Lit the Fuse<\/h2>\n
2014\u20112015 \u00b7 Trade\u2011Show Road Tests & a Breakthrough Design<\/h2>\n
2016\u20112022 \u00b7 From a Garage Prototype to Nationwide Reach<\/h2>\n
2023 \u00b7 A Legal Storm and the Birth of FUSION\u2122<\/span><\/h2>\n
Today \u00b7 Why FUSION\u2122 Is Different<\/span><\/h1>\n