In 1896, Joseph Lodge began the Lodge Cast Iron Company in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Today, they remain a family owned, family operated business producing the most extensive selection of quality cast iron goods on the market. Lodge now offers an expanded line of cast iron cookware for America's kitchens-Dutch ovens, the largest selection of cast iron skillets on the market, deep fryers, country kettles and much more. When cooking outdoors, Lodge Cast Iron goes too, with camp Dutch ovens, griddles, combo cookers and grills of unparalleled quality.