Bonded cookware, handcrafted in Pennsylvania since 1971
⚠️ Mostly Made in USA
Where All-Clad products are made
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Bonded cookware is roll-bonded, formed, finished and hand-riveted by skilled metalworkers.
Roll-bonding
Layers of metal are bonded so the conductive core runs up the sides, not just the base.
Mixed lines
Hard-anodized nonstick and some specialty pieces are made in China — check the line.
All-Clad’s fully bonded cookware (D3, D5, Copper Core, G5) is handcrafted in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Its hard-anodized nonstick line and some specialty pieces are made in China, so check the specific product.
The story
All-Clad began with a metallurgist, not a chef. John Ulam held more than 75 patents for bonding metals — work that shaped car parts, aircraft and even US coinage. An avid home cook, he wondered what would happen if he applied his cladding methods to a pan. Layering stainless steel around an aluminum core, he created cookware that heated evenly, resisted warping and didn’t alter flavors — and founded All-Clad Metalcrafters in 1971, opening a factory near his Western Pennsylvania hometown.
He chose Canonsburg deliberately. As the birthplace of America’s steel and aluminum industry, the region offered unmatched metal-fabrication expertise. More than half a century later, All-Clad still bonds, forms, finishes and rivets its flagship cookware there largely by hand rather than full automation — a deliberate choice to keep quality high. While the brand is now owned by France’s Groupe SEB, the bonded pans that built its reputation are still made in Pennsylvania, even as its nonstick and some specialty lines are imported.
A metallurgist’s idea to clad a pan — still bonded by hand in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
Why they matter
Cookware is a heavily imported category, so an American maker bonding premium pans by hand is worth supporting.
Buying All-Clad’s bonded lines backs skilled metalworking jobs in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
Featured products
Browse All-Clad cookware available now in the Buy American store.
Frequently asked questions
Is All-Clad cookware really made in the USA?
Yes — its fully bonded lines (D3, D5, Copper Core and G5 Graphite Core) are handcrafted in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. However, hard-anodized nonstick and some specialty pieces are made in China, so check the specific line.
What does ‘fully bonded’ mean?
It’s All-Clad’s signature construction: multiple layers of metal bonded under heat and pressure so the conductive core runs up the sides of the pan, not just the base — for even, hot-spot-free heating.
Who owns All-Clad today?
All-Clad has been owned by France’s Groupe SEB since 2004, but its bonded cookware is still made at the original Canonsburg, PA factory.
Where All American products are made
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
All American pressure cookers and canners are made by Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Each is cast from heavy-gauge aluminum and precision-machined in-house — a level of vertical, domestic manufacturing that is increasingly rare in American kitchenware.
The gasket-free seal
What sets All American apart is its precision-machined metal-to-metal sealing system. Positive-action clamping locks draw the lid onto a machined rim to form a steam-tight seal with no rubber gasket — nothing to dry out, crack, or replace years down the road. It is the feature that has made All American the standard for serious home canners.
The story
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry was founded in Manitowoc in 1909. In 1930 it introduced the first All American pressure cookers, which quickly set a new industry standard for quality and durability.
More than ninety years later, All American is still made in the same Wisconsin community — one of the longest continuously produced, made-in-USA cookware lines in the country, and still backed by a lifetime warranty.
Why they matter
All American represents American manufacturing at its most durable: a product families buy once and hand down for generations. Every canner supports skilled foundry and machining jobs in Wisconsin and keeps a piece of American home-canning heritage alive.
Where to buy
Shop the All American 921 in the Store →
Frequently asked questions
Is All American cookware made in the USA?
Yes — All American pressure cookers and canners are made by Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and have been since 1930.
Does the All American canner use a gasket?
No — it uses a precision-machined metal-to-metal seal with clamping locks, so there is no rubber gasket to crack or replace.
Does All American offer a warranty?
Yes — Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry backs the All American with a lifetime warranty.
Where can I read a full review?
See our independent, scored review of the flagship 921 at Made in America Reviews.
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