KONG
US Company, Imported- Headquarters
- Golden, CO
- Manufacturing
- Golden, CO
- Categories
- pet
KONG is the split-line case in this category, and it is a well-behaved one: the company says so itself, on its own site, without being asked.
The rubber toys — Classic, Extreme, the Goodie Bones, the balls — are moulded and hand-inspected in Golden, Colorado, in the building KONG has occupied since 1976. The latex is shipped in from overseas plantations. The treats are American. The plush is not, and KONG’s own Made in the USA page ends with the sentence most brands would leave out: “Not all of our toys are made in America.”
That honesty is why a brand-level mark is the wrong instrument here and a per-product one is right. The brand carries the third mark because most of what KONG sells is not made in America. The Classic carries the second, because it is moulded in Colorado from imported rubber, and the paperwork supports exactly that and no more.
If you want an American-made KONG, the shape of the toy tells you: rubber, yes; fabric, no.
The record
Rubber toys are moulded in Golden, Colorado from imported latex
“KONG sources only the highest quality latex to ship to the US, where it's molded and hand-inspected at our global headquarters in Golden, Colorado.”
kongcompany.comRetrieved
Not all KONG toys are made in America
“Not all of our toys are made in America, but even those that aren't are still designed and tested in the USA.”
kongcompany.comRetrieved
The Golden facility is the company's original and continuing manufacturing site
“That's why our durable rubber toys are, and have always been, proudly made in America using only the highest quality natural rubber.”
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Products
- Where to buy
KONG Classic
Assembled in USAThis item carries a different mark from KONG as a whole, so it has its own record.
The Classic is moulded and inspected in Golden, Colorado from imported latex
“KONG sources only the highest quality latex to ship to the US, where it's molded and hand-inspected at our global headquarters in Golden, Colorado.”
kongcompany.comRetrieved
All KONG rubber products are made at the Golden facility
“This building is still our World Headquarters, where all our rubber products are made.”
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