Bar Keepers Friend
The Short ListThe Short ListThese companies have been selected by the editors of MadeHereList.com as their personal recommendations of the best American brands.- Headquarters
- Indianapolis, IN
- Manufacturing
- Indianapolis, IN
- Categories
- cleaning-and-home-care
Bar Keepers Friend states on its homepage that, 140-plus years on, it is “still proudly made in Indianapolis,” and an independent reference confirms the cleanser continues to be manufactured there by SerVaas Laboratories. The claim names a city, which is the difference between something you can check and something you take on faith.
Two limits worth stating. The claim is about manufacturing location and does not itemise where the powder’s inputs originate, so the mark reflects where the product is made rather than a full input trace. And the brand changed hands in 2025; the “made in Indianapolis” wording is current on the site today, but continuity of the plant under the new owner is the specific thing to re-verify next time.
The record
The brand states its products are still made in Indianapolis
“Over 140 years later, we're still proudly made in Indianapolis.”
barkeepersfriend.comRetrieved
Independent reference confirms continued manufacture in Indianapolis
“It was invented by a chemist in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it continues to be manufactured by SerVaas Laboratories.”
en.wikipedia.orgRetrieved
Products
- Where to buy
Bar Keepers Friend Powder Cleanser, 12 oz
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