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 Vaughan products are made
Made in the USA
Vaughan & Bushnell has manufactured striking tools in the United States for over 150 years, and its classic hammers — including the well-known Vaughan 99 rip-claw — are made in America with hickory handles and forged steel heads.
American manufacturing with some global materials
Like many long-standing tool makers, Vaughan today produces in the USA while sourcing some materials globally. We label the brand honestly as American Manufacturing with global materials, rather than fully domestic, so buyers know exactly what they are getting.
The story
Founded in 1869, Vaughan & Bushnell is one of the oldest hammer manufacturers in the United States, with a reputation built over generations of carpenters and tradespeople who trusted its hickory-handled hammers on the job.
In 2024 the Vaughan brand was acquired by Marshalltown, another storied American tool company, which continues to produce Vaughan striking tools in the United States.
Why they matter
Vaughan represents more than a century and a half of American tool-making. Keeping brands like Vaughan producing domestically preserves manufacturing know-how, skilled jobs, and a tradition of quality that imported tools rarely match.
Where to buy
Shop the Vaughan 99 in the Store →
Frequently asked questions
Is Vaughan made in the USA?
Yes — Vaughan is made in the USA, though with some global materials.
Who owns Vaughan?
Vaughan was acquired by Marshalltown in 2024; production remains US-based.
What is the Vaughan 99?
A classic 16 oz rip-claw hammer with an American hickory handle, popular for trim and nail work.
Where can I read a full review?
See our independent, scored review at Made in America Reviews.
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