A pre-mix burner for use in a furnace or the like, comprising: a body having a sidewall that defines an interior chamber; a first opening in the body for receiving a pre-mixed mixture of air and fuel; a second opening in the body at a front side of the body, in fluid communication with the first opening; and a distributor connected to the body and closing the second opening, the distributor comprising: a planar first portion; and at least one curved second portion provided on the planar first portion and extending towards a rear side of the body, the at least one curved second portion including a plurality of first perforations in fluid communication with the first opening in the body, wherein the first perforations of the at least one curved second portion are positionable adjacent to an igniter such that ignition of the pre-mix mixture flowing through the first perforations results in a focused flame through the at least one curved second portion, and characterized in that the at least one curved second portion defining at least one dimple and the first portion surrounding the at least one dimple, and wherein a metal fiber mesh overlies the distributor and defines a burner surface where combustion of the pre-mix mixture occurs, the metal fiber mesh including at least one dimple portion which at least partially conforms to the at least one dimple in the distributor. a body having a sidewall that defines an interior chamber; a first opening in the body for receiving a pre-mixed mixture of air and fuel; a second opening in the body at a front side of the body, in fluid communication with the first opening; and a distributor connected to the body and closing the second opening, the distributor comprising: a planar first portion; and at least one curved second portion provided on the planar first portion and extending towards a rear side of the body, the at least one curved second portion including a plurality of first perforations in fluid communication with the first opening in the body, wherein the first perforations of the at least one curved second portion are positionable adjacent to an igniter such that ignition of the pre-mix mixture flowing through the first perforations results in a focused flame through the at least one curved second portion, and characterized in that the at least one curved second portion defining at least one dimple and the first portion surrounding the at least one dimple, and wherein a metal fiber mesh overlies the distributor and defines a burner surface where combustion of the pre-mix mixture occurs, the metal fiber mesh including at least one dimple portion which at least partially conforms to the at least one dimple in the distributor. a planar first portion; and at least one curved second portion provided on the planar first portion and extending towards a rear side of the body, the at least one curved second portion including a plurality of first perforations in fluid communication with the first opening in the body, wherein the first perforations of the at least one curved second portion are positionable adjacent to an igniter such that ignition of the pre-mix mixture flowing through the first perforations results in a focused flame through the at least one curved second portion, and characterized in that the at least one curved second portion defining at least one dimple and the first portion surrounding the at least one dimple, and wherein a metal fiber mesh overlies the distributor and defines a burner surface where combustion of the pre-mix mixture occurs, the metal fiber mesh including at least one dimple portion which at least partially conforms to the at least one dimple in the distributor.