List of American cast-iron cookware manufacturers

Most of the major manufacturers of cast iron cookware in the United States began production in the late 1800s or early 1900s.

[citation needed] With the exception of Lodge Manufacturing, most American manufacturers of cast iron from this era, such as Atlanta Stove Works, have been acquired by other corporations and no longer produce cast-iron cookware in the United States; however, cast iron pots and pans from the early 20th century continue to see daily use among many households in the present day.

Manufacturing and industry contributed to the prosperity and growth of an era that would be known as the "Roaring 20's" marking a post-war national lifestyle change.

[citation needed] Founded in 1891 by brothers Milton M. and Bernard P. of Sidney, Ohio, as the Wagner Manufacturing Company.

The Wagner family produced cookware at their cast iron foundry until 1952, when they sold their business to the Randall Company.

Initially, their business boomed to the point where in 1902, a separate foundry was built in Birmingham, Alabama, especially for the production of hollow ware and cast-iron cookware to supplement their stoves.

From the early 1900s through the 1970s, Birmingham Stove & Range foundry produced a line of cast-iron pans that are described as "unmarked" as they had no manufacturer logo or other identifying mark.

These "unmarked" cast-iron skillets and pans from Birmingham Stove & Range are widely available and used on a daily basis, even in the present day.

[4] Most cast iron sold by Lodge is produced in its foundry in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, which has been in operation since the company was founded.

[citation needed] Founded in 1903, the Wapak Hollow Ware company was named after its hometown of Wapakoneta, Ohio, where it produced several lines of "thin wall" (lightweight manufacture) cast-iron skillets.

Borough Furnace seasons their products with flax seed oil and advertises their usage of recycled materials.

The company was founded by a local technology entrepreneur, Dr. Ron Khormaei, and a long-time cast iron enthusiast, Mike Whitehead.

[10] Founded in 2013, Butter Pat Industries manufactures smooth cast-iron skillets, without machining, milling or grinding in Easton, Maryland.

Known American marketers of Chinese cast-iron cooking equipment include Bayou Classic, Camp Chef, Coleman, Lodge enameled pans, Old Mountain, The Windmill Cast Iron and Texsport.