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 . <EOS>