The American spirit that launched Anchor HockingAnchor Hocking Glassware
We began in 1905 with a simple goal: make the glass that homes really need. Anchor Hocking glassware showcases the genius of utility that stands the test of time. Our glass bakeware, drinkware, serveware, housewares, food storage items, mix & measure items, and pantry solutions are as relevant and trend-savvy today as they were more than a century ago. We just keep innovating for you as we reinforce the favorites that you’ve loved forever.
The spirit of dedication, of innovation, of exploration. The spirit that synonymized "world’s best" with "American Made". That’s the spirit that launched Anchor Hocking.It was the turn of the 20th century. Goods were becoming more accessible. Moving was becoming more affordable. More families were purchasing their own houses and wanted to turn them into homes. That’s where we came in.
In 1905, we fired up the first glass plant in Lancaster, Ohio. The idea was simple. Design and manufacture glassware people really needed. Glassware people could afford. It’s an ideal that’s American to its core: that excellence is for everyone.
Innovations in the 19th century made glass more affordable to produce and more reliable to own. Soda-lime made a more stable, durable, and workable product. It could be melted, reshaped, and repurposed. Today, soda-lime glass accounts for 90% of manufactured glass.
Next came tempering. Rapidly cooling molten glass in liquids made it four times stronger. This discovery paved the way for everything from car windows to bulletproof panes to rim-tempered beverage glasses and oven-proof bakeware.
A legacy of life and love
Over the past 110 years, Anchor Hocking became one of the leading manufacturers of glassware in the world. It all happened -and continues to happen- right where we started.Melted, poured, sculpted, cut, cleaned, and perfected. All of it, at our original Lancaster, Ohio location. All of it, propelled by the same mission.
To make sure everyone can host a holiday, bake a birthday cake, and cook an entire picnic potluck. To put a glass in every hand to toast a milestone, a marriage, or a move. To make sure everyone, everywhere can turn their houses into homes. Anchor Hocking is here for all of it.
Mother to daughter, father to son. Our employees continue an Ohio lineage that goes back over a century. This is glassware crafted by generations, passed down through generations. Start to finish, right here, right now. The world’s best, made by our nation’s most dedicated U.S. Steelworkers’ glassmaking members. Home made, for your home. We’re Anchor Hocking.
Tempered Tough Glass
"Tempered-Tough" is a process in which glassware is subjected to sustained heating followed by rapid cooling to enhance strength and increase durability. It reinforces the soda-lime silicate glass, further supporting it relative to borosilicate glass bakeware.Tempered Soda-Lime Silicate Bakeware is Safer
Anchor Hocking has been manufacturing tempered soda-lime-silicate bakeware for nearly 40 years. Prior to that time, annealed borosilicate glass bakeware was the standard.100% recyclable tempered soda-lime silicate (70 SiO2 CaO, 15 Na2O) is stronger and more durable, and breaks into relatively small pieces (some may be larger), generally lacking sharp edges and shards when it does break. Anchor Hocking’s thermally-strengthened soda-lime-silicate glass bakeware is fully suitable and safe for oven use. It is thermally treated or tempered to more than double the mechanical strength of annealed borosilicate.
Anchor Hocking’s tempered soda-lime-silicate has equal to or greater thermal shock resistance than annealed borosilicate glass. Tempered soda-lime-silicate has resulted in significantly fewer failures and, most importantly, fewer severe injuries than annealed borosilicate over decades of use. Indeed, reports of glass bakeware breakage filed with the CPSC markedly declined after the change from borosilicate glass to tempered soda-lime-silicate glass.
Annealed borosilicate glass bakeware is substantially weaker against mechanical breakage caused by dropping, striking against hard objects, and use of sharp utensils. Further, when borosilicate glass breaks, it breaks into larger, heavier pieces of very sharp glass creating a significant risk of severe cuts, punctures, etc. Significantly, Anchor Hocking experienced a greater than 90% reduction in its replacement rate due to breakage during the first 10 years of tempered soda-lime-silicate production.
Glass > Metal
In addition to the superiority of soda-lime silicate glass bakeware over borosilicate glass bakeware, it also has advantages relative to metal bakeware. Specifically, the glass allows it to retain moisture better for improved baking results. It bakes more evenly, and also allows you to see the baking process clearly rather than just sticking a fork in it!
Anchor HockingCrafted in the USA since 1905
We’ve been making Anchor Hocking glassware right here in the USA for more than a century. For all that time, our products have remained a staple in kitchens around the world by staying on the edge of craftsmanship and in the center of American-made quality.Supporting American jobs is a source of great pride for us, and it’s important to our customers too. They appreciate our dedication to the workforce here at home. And abroad, "made in the USA" means something else – quality.
Anchor Hocking GlasswareVersatile, Durable, Safe, and 100% Recyclable
