Meyer Manufacturing

Meyer Manufacturing Company Limited

Company type	Private
Industry	Cookware manufacturing and distribution
Founded	1951
Founder	Stanley K. Cheng (CEO from 1971)
Headquarters	Hong Kong , Hong Kong
Area served	Worldwide, including United States
Key people	Stanley K. Cheng (CEO)
Products	Cookware brands including Circulon, Anolon, AnyDay, NapaStyle, SilverStone, Rachael Ray, Paula Deen, Cake Boss, Ruffoni, Ayesha Curry, Joe Wicks, Breville Cookware, Prestige, BonJour; Farberware license; private label cookware for Macy's and Sur La Table

Meyer Manufacturing Company Limited () is a cookware distributor headquartered in Hong Kong, acknowledged as the largest distributor in the United States and the second largest worldwide. The company’s name originates from the Chinese characters '美亞', which translate to 'beautiful Asia.'

The company’s brand lineup includes Circulon, Anolon, AnyDay, NapaStyle, SilverStone (under license from DuPont), Rachael Ray, Paula Deen, Cake Boss, Ruffoni, Ayesha Curry, Joe Wicks, Breville Cookware (licensed from Breville Group), Prestige, and BonJour. Additionally, Meyer holds the Farberware license and manufactures private label cookware for retail partners such as Macy's and Sur La Table.

History

Established in Hong Kong in 1951 with an initial focus on aluminum goods production, Meyer pivoted towards cookware manufacturing in 1971 under the leadership of CEO Stanley K. Cheng. The company’s inaugural cookware collection debuted in London in 1972. Distribution hubs were later set up in Liverpool (1976) and Milwaukee (1980). Its manufacturing operations span multiple countries including China, Thailand, and Italy. The product range features stainless steel, hard-anodized aluminum, and non-stick aluminum cookware. While production remains based in Hong Kong, the distribution headquarters relocated to California in 1992. In fiscal year 2005, combined revenues of the parent company and distributor totaled $287 million (US).

Cookware innovations

In 1984, Meyer launched Circulon, a patented non-stick cookware line bonded to hard-anodized aluminum and characterized by grooved interiors designed to minimize Teflon wear—referred to as the "high-low food release system," developed by Stanley K. Cheng. The Anolon series was developed to satisfy demand for thicker gauge non-stick pans that are dishwasher safe; however, its technology was not patented and was rapidly replicated by competitors.

Subsidiaries

Meyer Corporation serves as the U.S. subsidiary of Meyer Manufacturing and was founded in 1981 with its headquarters located in Vallejo, California. In January 2018, Mitchell Loring stepped down as president of Meyer Corporation, U.S.