Trying to find products "Made in the USA" for your kitchen and bathroom is not an easy task. Before even starting your search, please understand that "Made in the USA" means different things to different people and there are no regulations to determine the validity of the statement. Many companies state their products are made in the USA because there is some degree of assembly done in the USA. This usually means they put components together and put it in a box. So the materials are not from the USA and the fabrication was not done in the USA.
There are companies where at least 50% of the materials are made in the USA along with the fabrication and assembly. Vanity manufacturers include Strasser Woodenworks, D'vontz, Woodpro, Vanity Flair, PrideMaxx, Lacava and even a small company named Kaco manufactures one vanity in the USA. There are many custom cabinet manufacturers which all are obviously made in the USA. A great stainless steel kitchen sink manufacturer is Aline. Waterstone just introduced a beautiful line of contemporary & traditional kitchen faucets. Oceana makes glass sinks for the kitchen and bathroom with matching glass tiles. Mansfield in Ohio manufacturers a lot of ceramic sinks and toilets. Hydrosystems manufacturers all types of bathtubs and Electric Mirror makes specialty mirrors with tv's in them. Although the tv's are not made in the USA. Phylrich is making a comeback with their bathroom faucetry all made in the USA. Watermark produces a few of their faucets in the USA but most are manufactured elsewhere and only assembled in the USA. The general consumer doesn't know the difference because the packages are marked the same.
There are many other companies who have manufacturing facilities in the USA and other countries. For example, Kohler, Toto & Delta are a few. Some of the products are made in the USA and some are not. I have tried to get lists of just the "Made in the USA" products but it has proven to be difficult. I believe the products are 100% either made in the USA or not which means no final assembly in the USA. If this is true then the UPC code can identify what country it was made. The first 3 digits should identify the originating country. UPC codes beginning with "0" should mean it was made in the USA but this is not always true. It's a discussion for a future article though.
When you are looking for "Made in the USA" products, buyer beware. Don't be afraid to call the manufacturer and ask them what makes their products to be deemed as made in the USA. Don't be surprised when it only means assembled in the USA. Then again, assembled is better than nothing and sometimes you just can't find products made in the USA.
Good luck with your search and be prepared to spend more money than you are used to spending.
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