Urban Ashes (UA) has recently moved to the old Johnson Controls factory. In true UA fashion, they have revived this underutilized manufacturing facility while tripling production capacity to tackle their expansion into custom commercial contract furnishings and OEM picture frame manufacturing.

Founded in 2009 as a social enterprise producing photo frames, Urban Ashes, has now evolved into a full-service Design & Fabrication Company with a story.

Their new video showcases how Urban Ashes has broadened their scope and their passion for creating custom picture frames, and now offer contract commercial furnishings and OEM picture frames. All the goods still feature their trademark urban salvaged and deconstructed wood, but now are also complemented with world class steel fabrication and award winning decorative concrete.

This evolution brings Urban Ashes founder, Paul Hickman, full-circle, back to 2000. After 17 years in the commercial design and fabrication world, Hickman was looking to focus entirely on sustainable materials and non-toxic finishes for his design work. He was able to do this by launching his own design firm focused entirely on residential design and fabrication.

Merging decades of experience in green and sustainable materials, the key mission of this social enterprise is to provide opportunities for meaningful work, mentorship, and a living wage for our returning citizens and marginalized youth.