Crushproof cases, made in America since 1976
⚠️ Mostly Made in USA
Where Pelican products are made
Torrance, California
A 200,000+ sq ft plant runs 22 injection-molding machines making hard cases and Elite coolers.
South Deerfield, Massachusetts
The former Hardigg plant rotationally molds Storm, custom and military cases.
Some imports
Phone cases, luggage soft goods and some accessories are not US-made — check the line.
Pelican’s hard cases (Protector, Air, Vault, Storm) and Elite hard coolers are made in the USA in Torrance, CA and South Deerfield, MA. Other lines — phone cases, soft goods and some accessories — are imported.
The story
Pelican began in 1976 in a Torrance garage, where diver David Parker built a marker buoy and then a waterproof case for the dive market. Customers kept repurposing those crushproof, dustproof cases to protect other gear, and ‘put it in a Pelican’ became shorthand for indestructible.
Today Pelican still molds its signature cases on American soil. The Torrance plant runs around the clock with 22 injection-molding machines, pairing automated molding with hand assembly of latches, hinges and gaskets. A 2009 acquisition of Hardigg Industries added the South Deerfield, Massachusetts plant for heavy military and industrial cases.
‘Put it in a Pelican’ became shorthand for indestructible.
Why they matter
Protective cases are widely imported, so a maker that molds at scale in California and Massachusetts is worth supporting.
Buying Pelican’s US-made cases and coolers backs two American molding plants and the workers who hand-assemble them.
Featured products
Browse Pelican cases and coolers available now in the Buy American store.
Frequently asked questions
Are Pelican cases made in the USA?
Yes — the Protector, Air, Vault and Storm hard cases, plus custom and military cases and Elite hard coolers, are made at Pelican’s Torrance, CA and South Deerfield, MA plants. Not every item Pelican sells (e.g. phone cases and some soft goods) is US-made.
What does the Torrance factory make?
It’s a 200,000+ sq ft facility in Torrance, California where injection-molded hard cases and Elite coolers are produced on 22 molding machines across three shifts.
What’s the difference between the two plants?
Torrance handles injection-molded cases and coolers; South Deerfield (the former Hardigg plant acquired in 2009) handles rotationally molded Storm, custom and military cases.
