The business was founded by metallurgist John Ulam, in 1967, as a manufacturer of bonded metals, including coinage for the U.S. Mint, avionics, and ballistics.

[2] In 2000, All-Clad partnered with television chef and personality Emeril Lagasse to develop a line of cookware named "Emerilware".

At the time of its founding, All-Clad used a patented "roll bonding" process by which metals are sandwiched together and then formed into a cooking vessel.

[citation needed] The firm purchases some of its metals from United States-based suppliers, including Pennsylvania Steel Company.

[citation needed] Each year in June and December, All-Clad Metalcrafters holds a factory seconds sale near their headquarters in Canonsburg.