factories-but the Pyrex factory alone once employed 2,100. Today, World Kitchen has a total of 3,000 employees worldwide, including about 975 who work in U.S. Unlike some of the startups and family-owned companies that manufacture in the U.S., World Kitchen’s brands are leaner versions of companies that once employed thousands. “It’s probably simpler to make it closer to the consumer.” In fact, high-end glass manufacturers tend to concentrate where there’s expertise-whether it’s in France, Eastern Europe, or the industrial cities between the Great Lakes and the Appalachian Mountains.Īccording to the IHA’s Reynolds, it’s not unusual for glass to be made domestically. That's especially true for break-resistant Corelle dishes and oven-safe Pyrex. One reason? “Making glass is not an easy process,” said Matt McDonell, World Kitchen’s director of brand marketing. But some of World Kitchen’s brands-like Corning, Pyrex, and Snapware-make some of the most famous products to ever wear the Made in USA label. You probably wouldn’t expect a company with a name like World Kitchen to have a robust manufacturing presence in the U.S. Median household income (Corning): $51,022 as of 2015īest known restaurant (Corning): Hand and Foot, The Cellar Market Street dinnerware from Corelle, new colorful Pyrex bakeware, and Snapware reusable food storage are all made in the U.S.
His brother Greg even runs a nearby business building outdoor furniture from recycled plastic. He grew up nearby and went to college in the city. Manufacturing in Duluth was a natural progression for Benson. facility, building cutting boards that are beloved by foodies. Today, he employs 65 people at a 60,000-sq.-ft. Pretty soon, Benson made cutting boards his full-time job, and founded Epicurean. They liked them so much that he started selling them to the public. One year, he cut some leftover materials into cutting boards as gifts for friends and family. Dave Benson owned a company that sold composite wood surfaces to skateboard parks. (A further 32 percent make at least some of their products here.)įifteen years ago, however, Epicurean didn’t exist. Median household income: $45,034 as of 2015īest known restaurants: Northern Waters Smokehaus, Duluth GrillĮpicurean can be counted among the seven percent of housewares companies that manufacture solely in the U.S. Key Product: A 5 gallon water jug, $6.94 at Walmart Aura Glass - Danbury, CTĮpicurean cutting boards come in many sizes, shapes, and colors. I can't help but feel that it's somewhat ironic, then, that one of American Maid's best-selling products in the U.S.-a large water jug-is designed for keeping drinking water on hand during emergencies, or when local water supplies fail. will truly be BPA-free.įor Vazin, the growing popularity of American Maid in other countries is proof that a promise of superior product engineering and stringent product safety regulations can resonate with consumers-just like goods from Germany and Switzerland command a premium in the U.S. label as a promise of quality.Ī mother shopping at Walmart Centroamerica in Guatemala, for instance, might buy an American Maid bottle for her family because she trust that a bottle made in the U.S. Though the bulk of American Maid’s sales continue to be domestic, he’s starting to export more and more products to Central and South America, where buyers view the Made in U.S.A. “They’ve been very, very positive with U.S. He also gives Walmart a great deal of credit for its promise to put $250 billion of American-made products on store shelves by 2023-including some of the plasticware his company makes.
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