Le Creuset
Enameled cast iron from Fresnoy-le-Grand since 1925.
Status: Approved
- Founded
- 1925
- Website
- lecreuset.com
- HQ
- France
- Manufacturing
- France,Thailand,China,Portugal
- Ownership type
- Family-owned
- Parent
- Paul van Zuydam
- Status since
- 2026-07-13
Ownership
Privately controlled by Paul van Zuydam, whose stake made him a billionaire in 2025.
Why Approved
Enameled cast iron is still 100 percent French, about 10,000 pieces a day. Buy the cast iron; know that stoneware, kettles, and accessories come from Thailand and China, and stainless from Portugal.
Reversibility
What would change our verdict
A sale to outside capital, or dutch oven production leaving Fresnoy-le-Grand.
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