Dometic owns Igloo coolers, with documented in-house manufacturing in Texas; a 2025 government record confirms US origin for specified 90-quart coolers, not every Igloo-branded appliance. [1][3]

Who makes Igloo?

Owner
Dometic completed its Igloo acquisition from ACON on October 26, 2021, with $677 million base consideration plus a contingent earn-out. [1]
Made by
Dometic describes Igloo’s own Texas factory and primarily in-house production for its cooler business at acquisition. This guide covers Igloo coolers and drinkware; it does not assume all unrelated Igloo-branded appliances follow this chain. [1]
Made in
Texas is the documented manufacturing base. The UK government’s February 2025 safety report identifies US origin for the specified 90-quart rolling coolers made August 2018–December 2023. [1][3]

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Igloo supply chain map

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Igloo

Dometic owns Igloo coolers, with documented in-house manufacturing in Texas; a 2025 government record confirms US origin for specified 90-quart coolers, not every Igloo-branded appliance.

Evidence: [1][3]

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  • Igloo (Brand): Dometic owns Igloo coolers, with documented in-house manufacturing in Texas; a 2025 government record confirms US origin for specified 90-quart coolers, not every Igloo-branded appliance. [1][3]
  • Igloo → Dometic Group (Owner): Dometic completed its Igloo acquisition from ACON on October 26, 2021, with $677 million base consideration plus a contingent earn-out. [1]
  • Dometic Group → Igloo manufacturing (Manufacturer): Dometic describes Igloo’s own Texas factory and primarily in-house production for its cooler business at acquisition. This guide covers Igloo coolers and drinkware; it does not assume all unrelated Igloo-branded appliances follow this chain. [1]
  • Igloo manufacturing → Texas, United States (Factory): Dometic’s acquisition disclosure identifies Igloo’s own Texas manufacturing facility. [1]

Who owns Igloo?

Dometic completed its Igloo acquisition from ACON on October 26, 2021, with $677 million base consideration plus a contingent earn-out. [1]

Who actually makes Igloo products?

Dometic describes Igloo’s own Texas factory and primarily in-house production for its cooler business at acquisition. This guide covers Igloo coolers and drinkware; it does not assume all unrelated Igloo-branded appliances follow this chain. [1]

Where are Igloo products made?

Texas is the documented manufacturing base. The UK government’s February 2025 safety report identifies US origin for the specified 90-quart rolling coolers made August 2018–December 2023. [1][3]

Is Igloo made in China or the USA?

US production is confirmed for these cooler models. The narrow origin record does not prove that every Igloo cooler, drinkware item or licensed appliance is US-made. [3]

Same factory, different label

Igloo’s Dometic relationship establishes shared ownership, not a shared plant with Yeti or RTIC. The acquisition release identifies Igloo’s own factory instead of a common cooler OEM. [1]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 1947: Igloo was founded, according to Dometic’s acquisition description. [2]
  2. 2014: ACON acquired Igloo. [2]
  3. 2021-10-26: Dometic completed the purchase from ACON. [1]

Frequently asked questions

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

Who owns igloo?

Dometic completed its Igloo acquisition from ACON on October 26, 2021, with $677 million base consideration plus a contingent earn-out.[1]

Who makes igloo coolers?

Dometic describes Igloo’s own Texas factory and primarily in-house production for its cooler business at acquisition. This guide covers Igloo coolers and drinkware; it does not assume all unrelated Igloo-branded appliances follow this chain.[1]

Where are igloo coolers made?

Texas is the documented manufacturing base. The UK government’s February 2025 safety report identifies US origin for the specified 90-quart rolling coolers made August 2018–December 2023.[1][3]

Where are igloo refrigerators made?

This guide covers Igloo coolers and drinkware. The Dometic acquisition and cooler-origin evidence do not establish the maker of an Igloo-branded refrigerator.[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. [1] Dometic closes Igloo acquisition — 2021-10-26 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Confirms acquisition completion, $677 million base consideration and Igloo’s own Texas manufacturing facility.

  2. [2] Dometic announces Igloo acquisition agreement — 2021-09-17 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Dates the earlier ACON ownership from 2014, company origins in 1947, and planned acquisition; distinguishes agreement from closing.

  3. [3] UK government: Igloo 90-quart cooler safety report — 2025-02-21 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Dated model-specific recall record for Igloo 90-quart coolers manufactured August 2018–December 2023; country of origin is USA.

Unconfirmed

  • Plant/country for every current cooler and drinkware SKU; separate licensed Igloo appliance manufacturing.