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Lodge Manufacturing Company. Lodge Manufacturing Company is an American manufacturer of cast-iron cookware based in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Founded in 1896 by Joseph Lodge, Lodge Manufacturing is one of America's oldest cookware companies in continuous operation. It is still owned and managed by the descendants of the Lodge family.
It is still owned by the descendants of the Lodge family. Mike Otterman was named president and CEO of Lodge Cast Iron in 2019. He is the first non-family member to run the company. [5] 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]
The storied cookware company has been fashioning affordable cast-iron pans in their South Pittsburg Tennessee factory pretty much continuously since it was founded — by Joseph Lodge, in 1896.
Cast-iron cookware was especially popular among homemakers during the first half of the 20th century. It was an inexpensive, yet durable cookware. Most American households had at least one cast-iron cooking pan. Popular manufacturers included Griswold, which began production in 1865, Wagner in 1891, and Blacklock Foundry in 1896.
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