American-made cookware and foodservice equipment, built in Wisconsin
✅ Made in USA
Where Vollrath cookware is made
Vollrath’s roots and much of its cookware manufacturing remain in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where the company was founded. Its Made-in-USA cookware spans four categories: Wear-Ever and Wear-Ever Classic Select aluminum cookware, its Tribute stainless fry pans, its full line of carbon steel pans and woks, and its aluminum and stainless bakeware. One honest note: Vollrath is a large company that also sources some lines overseas (its Arkadia aluminum line, for example, is made in China). The products we feature are specifically the American-made cookware and bakeware — the pans Vollrath forges and finishes in the U.S.
The story
Jacob J. Vollrath founded the company in 1874, and it has stayed in the family for five generations. What began as an enameling operation grew into one of the most trusted names in American foodservice — the kind of durable, unglamorous equipment that professional kitchens depend on shift after shift.
That commercial pedigree is exactly why Vollrath cookware is worth owning at home. These are not delicate pans. Heavy-gauge aluminum and carbon steel, riveted handles, and finishes chosen to survive years of daily restaurant use translate into cookware that outlasts almost anything on a typical home range.
Why they matter
Vollrath represents something increasingly rare: a 150-year-old, family-run American manufacturer still making its core product in the same Wisconsin city where it started. Choosing its U.S.-made cookware supports skilled manufacturing jobs in Sheboygan and puts genuinely commercial-grade tools in your kitchen at a fair price.
Where to buy
Shop Vollrath at the Buy American Store.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Vollrath cookware made?
Vollrath manufactures much of its stainless steel cookware and foodservice equipment in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Is everything Vollrath sells made in the USA?
No — part of the catalog, including the Arkadia line, is imported. We feature only the American-made Vollrath lines.
What is Vollrath known for?
Durable stainless steel cookware, serving equipment, and smallwares used in professional kitchens and institutions.
