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Tennessee cookware since 1896

Lodge Cast Iron

Seasoned cast-iron cookware designed and made in South Pittsburg, Tennessee.

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Designed in🇺🇸 Tennessee, USA
Made in🇺🇸 South Pittsburg, Tennessee
Known forCast-iron skillets
Origin last checked: 20 August 2026See flagship products
01 / Story

From Blacklock to Lodge.

Joseph Lodge opened the Blacklock Foundry in South Pittsburg in 1896. After a fire destroyed it in 1910, he rebuilt nearby as Lodge Manufacturing Company. The company still makes its core cast-iron cookware in the same Tennessee town.

  1. 1896

    Blacklock Foundry opens

    Joseph Lodge begins producing cast-iron cookware in South Pittsburg.

  2. 1910

    Lodge is born

    After a fire, the foundry is rebuilt as Lodge Manufacturing.

  3. Today

    Still made in South Pittsburg

    Core cast-iron cookware is still produced there today.

02 / Flagships

Start with these.

Three products that explain what Lodge does best.

03 / Origin

What is made where?

The Lodge name alone is not enough; the product line determines the origin.

Made in Tennessee
  • Seasoned cast iron
  • Seasoned carbon steel
  • USA Enamel
Some stainless-steel accents on USA Enamel are imported.
Imported
  • Essential Enamel
Made in China or Vietnam. Accessories can have other origins.
04 / Process

Cast, finished, seasoned.

The short version of Lodge’s Tennessee process.

  1. 01

    Cast

    Molten iron is poured into single-use sand moulds.

  2. 02

    Finish

    The cookware is released, cleaned and inspected.

  3. 03

    Season

    Vegetable oil is baked onto the cooking surface.

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Sources & further reading4 references · Reviewed 20 August 2026
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Lodge product guideProduct origins
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Lodge historyBrand history
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How it’s madeManufacturing process
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Tennessee Green Star PartnershipIndependent government source
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We checked Lodge’s current product-origin claims against its product documentation and a Tennessee government source. Always verify the country-of-origin marking on the exact SKU.

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