Coleman
Mass-market tents, coolers, stoves and lanterns sold at big-box stores.
Status: Watchlist
- Founded
- 1900
- Website
- coleman.com
- HQ
- USA
- Manufacturing
- USA,Various
- Ownership type
- Conglomerate subsidiary
- Parent
- Newell Brands
- Acquired
- 2016
- Status since
- 2026-10-30
Ownership
Passed from family control to MacAndrews & Forbes, Sunbeam, Jarden and, since 2016, Newell Brands (verify chain).
Why Watchlist
Coleman says W.C. Coleman invented "the first portable, gas-powered lantern over 120 years ago" and sells a "1900 Collection". In 2022 it closed a Texas plant and consolidated production in Wichita, Kansas. Its story page does not say where products are made.
Track This Brand
When the verdict changes, you'll hear first.
Brands on this Ledger shift status as ownership changes or new investigations surface. The newsletter is how subscribers find out, and where the full reporting lives.
No spam. Nobody pays me to say nice things. Unsubscribe anytime.