# Lodge Cast Iron

> Lodge Cast Iron is a family-owned American cookware manufacturer that turns recycled iron and steel into seasoned skillets, Dutch ovens, griddles, bakeware, grills, and carbon steel cookware. Its advantage is a tightly connected system: two Tennessee foundries, factory seasoning, national retail distribution, direct ecommerce, factory stores, practical cooking education, collectible collaborations, and a museum that converts industrial heritage into consumer trust.

- **Founded:** 1896
- **Headquarters:** South Pittsburg, United States
- **Founders:** Joseph Lodge (Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 550 employees, according to Lodge's 2024 sustainability report.
- **Products:** Seasoned cast iron cookware, Enameled cast iron, Seasoned carbon steel, Blacklock Collection, Custom and collectible cookware
- **Notable:** Lodge identifies itself as the oldest and longest-running cast-iron cookware manufacturer in the United States., The company was first to season cast iron in the foundry at scale in 2002, a practice that became an industry norm., Its 127,000-square-foot 3rd Street Foundry began production in 2017 and increased potential manufacturing capacity by 75%.

## Products & services

- **Seasoned cast iron cookware** — Skillets, Dutch ovens, griddles, grill pans, camp ovens, bakeware, and specialty shapes made for stovetops, ovens, grills, and live fire; Lodge began factory-seasoning the line with vegetable oil in 2002.
- **Enameled cast iron** — Porcelain-coated Dutch ovens, skillets, grill pans, braisers, and related pieces designed for low-maintenance cooking and acidic foods.
- **Seasoned carbon steel** — Thinner, quicker-heating skillets, griddles, and grilling baskets finished with the same seasoning approach used on Lodge cast iron.
- **Blacklock Collection** — A lighter-weight, triple-seasoned premium cast-iron line named for Lodge's original foundry.
- **Custom and collectible cookware** — Engraved, commemorative, licensed, and collaboration pieces that turn functional cookware into gifts and displayable collectibles.
- **Care accessories and cooking education** — Scrapers, brushes, seasoning oil, storage tools, cleaning guidance, recipes, and product tutorials that reduce the learning curve of cast iron ownership.
- **Lodge Museum of Cast Iron** — A paid visitor experience in South Pittsburg with foundry, company-history, and food-culture exhibits plus a factory store.

## Achievements

- Lodge identifies itself as the oldest and longest-running cast-iron cookware manufacturer in the United States.
- The company was first to season cast iron in the foundry at scale in 2002, a practice that became an industry norm.
- Its 127,000-square-foot 3rd Street Foundry began production in 2017 and increased potential manufacturing capacity by 75%.
- Five Disamatic molding machines can each make roughly 350 to 400 sand molds per hour.
- Lodge reports shipping an average of one million pounds of iron product per week from South Pittsburg.
- The company received Tennessee's 1994 Governor's Award for Excellence in Hazardous Waste Reduction after moving to induction melting.
- Lodge reported more than one million collective hours without a lost-time injury in 2024 and recognition from the American Foundry Society.
- Its cookware averages 61% recycled material, and its packaging is reported as 99% plastic-free.
- The Lodge Museum of Cast Iron opened in 2022 with an 18-foot, 14,360-pound skillet as its centerpiece.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Lodge's current new-releases catalog features John Deere cookware, a Chef Collection bread oven, stoneware casseroles, and licensed World of Warcraft and U.S. commemorative skillets.
- **2026-06** — The Lodge Foundation scheduled an auction of about 1,400 items from collector Joel Schiff's collection to fund culinary education, food stability, and community development.
- **2025** — Lodge published a second sustainability report with new goals for carbon footprint, material use, employee services, and foundry safety.
- **2025-08** — The Dolly Parton collaboration expanded with new collectible skillets and cast-iron bakeware.
- **2024-09** — Lodge and Dolly Parton expanded their Tennessee-themed cast-iron collection with skillets, a trivet, and a skillet clock.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lodgecastiron.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lodge-manufacturing
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LodgeCastIron
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LodgeCastIron
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lodgecastiron/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LodgeCastIron
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lodgecastiron

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Last updated: 2026-08-13