All-Clad
{{Short description|American cookware company}}
{{NPOV language|date=November 2012}}
{{Infobox company
| name = All-Clad Metalcrafters, LLC
| logo = All-Clad logo.jpg
| type = Private, limited liability company
| foundation = 1971
| founder = John Ulam
| location_city = Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
| location_country = USA
| industry = Consumer Goods
| parent = Groupe SEB
| products = cookware, ovenware, kitchen tools, kitchen accessories
| num_employees =
| homepage = [http://www.all-clad.com/ all-clad.com]
}}
All-Clad Metalcrafters, LLC is an American cookware manufacturer headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.{{cite news | last =Weaver | first =Rachel | title = Innovations by All-Clad spur revolution in cookware | newspaper =Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | date =August 14, 2012 | url =http://triblive.com/home/2140012-74/clad-cookware-president-stainless-vice-bonded-metalcrafters-metals-product-business | accessdate = August 15, 2012}} The company markets its cookware to department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, and the UK, along with All-Clad bonded ovenware, kitchen tools, and kitchen accessories.
History
File:All-Clad 40th Anniversary All-Clad.jpg hosting a 2011 All-Clad 40th Anniversary event at the San Francisco Bloomingdale's]]
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. The company was instrumental in the shift to bonded metal coins.
The company's move to cookware happened by accident, when Ulam made a pan for his personal use. All-Clad Metalcrafters was established in 1971 to sell this cookware.{{cite web| title=Our History| url=http://www.all-clad.com/about-all-clad/Our-History/| website=all-clad.com| accessdate=January 3, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111114807/http://www.all-clad.com/about-all-clad/Our-History/| archive-date=2012-01-11| url-status=dead}} Bloomingdale's picked up the brand two years later, for its upscale housewares department. In 1988, All-Clad Metalcrafters was purchased by Pittsburgh Annealing Box Co.{{cite news | title=TV, Good Name Light a Fire Under All-Clad Pans| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-nov-18-fi-44043-story.html| access-date=January 3, 2012| work=Los Angeles Times| first=Claudia| last=Coates| date=November 18, 1998}} and in 2004, it was bought by the French conglomerate Groupe SEB.
In 2000, All-Clad partnered with television chef and personality Emeril Lagasse to develop a line of cookware named "Emerilware".{{Cite web|url=https://homesteady.com/12203396/what-is-the-difference-between-emerils-cookware-all-clad|title = What is the Difference Between Emeril's Cookware & All Clad?}}
In 2014 All-Clad partnered with Chef Thomas Keller to produce the All-Clad TK{{Cite web|url=https://www.eater.com/2014/7/24/6181905/thomas-keller-launches-all-clad-cookware-collection|title = Thomas Keller Launches All-Clad Cookware Collection|date = 24 July 2014}} that feature bonded aluminum and stainless with a copper core.
United States patents
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. The company derived its name from this cladding process, which is applied not only on the bottom but extends all the way up the sides of each cooking vessel. The company has been issued several patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).{{cn|date=November 2021}}
Production
The firm purchases some of its metals from United States-based suppliers, including Pennsylvania Steel Company.
Cookware
= Interior finishes =
The cooking surface is made from Type 304 stainless steel. Some products include a nonstick coating on top of the stainless steel.{{cite web | title=All-Clad Frequently Asked Question #15| url=http://www.all-clad.com/consumer-service/frequently-asked-questions/#faq15/| website=all-clad.com/| accessdate=September 6, 2009}}
All stainless steel used by the company is certified to meet ISO 9000 and ASTM A240 standards for type 304 stainless steel intended for use with food.
= Exterior finishes =
The cookware is available in a combination of exterior metal finishes including stainless steel, brushed stainless steel, brushed aluminium alloy, black hardcoat anodized aluminium, copper, and copper core.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
= Comparison Chart =
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" | Feature
! scope="col" | Stainless Steel (D3) ! scope="col" | d5 Brushed Stainless ! scope="col" | Copper Core ! scope="col" | Hard Anodized ! scope="col" | Specialty |
|---|
| scope="row" | Rolled Brim
| No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| scope="row" | Induction
| Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| scope="row" | Ply
| 3 Ply | 5 Ply | 5 Ply | 1 Ply | 1 Ply |
| scope="row" | Exterior Material
| Magnetic Stainless Steel | Magnetic Stainless Steel | Magnetic Stainless Steel | Hard Anodized | Stainless Steel |
| scope="row" | Cooking Surface
| 18/10 Stainless Steel | 18/10 Stainless Steel | 18/10 Stainless Steel | PFOA Free Nonstick | 18/10 Stainless Steel |
| scope="row" | Core
| Aluminum | Aluminum & Stainless Steel | Aluminum & Copper | Aluminum | 18/10 Stainless Steel |
| scope="row" | Dishwasher Safe
| Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| scope="row" | Oven Safe
| 600 degrees | 500 degrees | 500 degrees | 450 degrees | 500 degrees |
| scope="row" | Made In
| USA | USA | USA | China | China |
Semiannual factory sale
Each year in June and December, All-Clad Metalcrafters holds a factory seconds sale near their headquarters in Canonsburg.{{cite news | title=Annual cookware seconds sale draws thousands| url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09155/974776-54.stm| date=June 4, 2009|author =Crompton, Janice |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}
Gallery
File:All-Clad handles.jpg|All-Clad handles
File:All-Clad rotini pan.jpg|All-Clad roasting pan
File:All-Clad pan with sauce.jpg|With sauce
File:Hanging All-Clad pans.jpg|Hanging pans
References
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External links
- [http://www.all-clad.com/ Official All-Clad Website] at all-clad.com
{{Canonsburg, Pennsylvania}}
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Pennsylvania
Category:Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Category:Goods manufactured in the United States
Category:Companies based in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Category:American companies established in 1960