In 1896, in the tiny town of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, U.S.A., Joseph Lodge began a cast iron cookware foundry, quickly creating an enduring standard of quality. The resulting privately held metal formula, precision molds, and exacting wall thickness produce the finest cast iron cookware available. Not even the most expensive stainless or aluminium cookware can rival the even heating, heat retention, durability, and value of Lodge Cast Iron.

2002 saw the introduction of Lodge's revolutionary pre-seasoned, ready-to-use cast iron cookware. This set a new standard globally for the cast iron cookware industry, and has earned Lodge many industry accolades and awards.