Champion Power Equipment supplies Champion generators; a dated manufacturer response describes China assembly and a Jackson, Tennessee assembly plant, without assigning every model to a site. [1][2]

Who makes Champion Generators?

Owner: Champion Power Equipment is the brand business. Its December 2023 anniversary release names Dennis Trine as one of its owners, without publishing a complete ownership table. [2]
Made by: Champion Power Equipment manages the generator products and warranty; the 2012 recall establishes China origin for two models but does not identify the factory. [3][4]
Made in: China is confirmed in the 2012 recall and a July 2024 manufacturer response. That response also says Champion opened a Jackson, Tennessee assembly plant in June 2020; exact model allocation is Unconfirmed. [3][1]

Last checked 2026-10-21 · 4 sources · English source review

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Champion Generators

Champion Power Equipment supplies Champion generators; a dated manufacturer response describes China assembly and a Jackson, Tennessee assembly plant, without assigning every model to a site.

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Champion Generators (Brand): Champion Power Equipment supplies Champion generators; a dated manufacturer response describes China assembly and a Jackson, Tennessee assembly plant, without assigning every model to a site. [1][2]
Champion Generators → Champion Generators ownership (Owner): Champion Power Equipment is the brand business. Its December 2023 anniversary release names Dennis Trine as one of its owners, without publishing a complete ownership table. [2]
Champion Generators ownership → Champion Generators manufacturing (Manufacturer): Champion Power Equipment manages the generator products and warranty; the 2012 recall establishes China origin for two models but does not identify the factory. [3][4]
Champion Generators manufacturing → Jackson, Tennessee (Factory): Assembly plant opened June 2020; model allocation Unconfirmed [1]

Who owns Champion Generators?

The company’s 20th-anniversary release dates its start to 2003 in Duarte, California, founded by three individuals. It identifies Dennis Trine as an owner but does not disclose every current shareholder. [2]

Who actually makes Champion Generators products?

Champion’s product manual identifies the company responsible for the generator and warranty. That is not the same as naming the physical OEM or factory for every model. [4]

Where are Champion Generators products made?

The 2012 recall confirms China-made models 41332 and 41532. In a July 22, 2024 Lowe’s answer, Champion Power Expert described assembly in China and a first assembly plant opened in Jackson, Tennessee in June 2020. The answer does not assign individual models to Jackson. [3][1]

Is Champion Generators made in China or the USA?

Both Chinese assembly and a US assembly operation are documented, with different scopes. The Jackson plant disclosure does not establish that model 201175 or every current generator is US-made. [1][3]

Same factory, different label

The recalled generators were sold exclusively at Costco, but that sales relationship does not mean Costco owns Champion or that they are identical to Kirkland-branded equipment. [3][2]

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Ownership timeline

2003: Champion began in Duarte, California. [2]
2012-11-02: CPSC documented China-made Champion models 41332 and 41532. [3]
2020-06: Champion opened its Jackson, Tennessee assembly plant, according to its dated 2024 public response. [1]
2023-12-14: Champion marked 20 years and identified Dennis Trine as an owner. [2]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who makes champion generators?

Champion Power Equipment manages the generator products and warranty; the 2012 recall establishes China origin for two models but does not identify the factory.[3][4]

Where are champion generators made?

China is confirmed in the 2012 recall and a July 2024 manufacturer response. That response also says Champion opened a Jackson, Tennessee assembly plant in June 2020; exact model allocation is Unconfirmed.[3][1]

Who manufactures champion generators?

Champion Power Equipment manages the generator products and warranty; the 2012 recall establishes China origin for two models but does not identify the factory.[3][4]

Who makes Champion generator engines?

The reviewed manual identifies Champion’s product and warranty role, but not a current engine OEM or factory for every generator. Those assignments remain Unconfirmed.[4][1]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

[1] Champion manufacturer response on assembly locations — 2024-07-22 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
July 22, 2024 manufacturer-attributed response describes China assembly and a Jackson, Tennessee assembly plant opened in June 2020; no model-to-site allocation.
[2] Champion marks 20th anniversary — 2023-12-14 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
December 14, 2023 company release gives 2003 origins and identifies Dennis Trine as one owner.
[3] CPSC: Champion portable generators made in China — 2012-11-02 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
November 2012 CPSC recall documents China-made generator models 41332/41532 and Costco-exclusive historical sales.
[4] Champion 201508 generator manual — 2026-08-20 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Model 201508 operator manual, revision August 20, 2026, identifies Champion product and warranty roles.

Unconfirmed

Complete current ownership, current engine OEMs and model-to-factory or country allocation beyond the dated disclosures.