Who owns Zippo?
Zippo is owned by Zippo Manufacturing Company (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Zippo — about us, Zippo Manufacturing Company. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Zippo Manufacturing Company reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Bradford, Pennsylvania
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Bradford, Pennsylvania
- Founded
- 1932
- Category
- Home care › Household goods & storage › Batteries & lighting
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Zippo
The Zippo lighter has been made in essentially the same form since 1932 and carries a guarantee to work or be repaired free for life, regardless of age. The company has repaired lighters returned from the Second World War. The guarantee covers the mechanism only, so the flint and wick remain the owner's responsibility.
Ownership timeline of Zippo
Where Zippo sits in Zippo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in batteries & lighting, and who owns them
The 20 brands in batteries & lighting on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is Signify, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Energizer | Energizer Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cooper Lighting Solutions | Signify | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Eveready (India) | Eveready India | 🇮🇳 India |
| Amazon Basics | Amazon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Anker SOLIX | Anker Innovations | 🇨🇳 China |
| Duracell | Berkshire Hathaway | 🇺🇸 United States |
| BIC Lighter | BIC | 🇫🇷 France |
| Lumishore | Garmin | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
About the owner: Zippo
Zippo is a family-owned company headquartered in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, founded in 1932. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Zippo was founded in Pennsylvania in 1932 by a man who watched a friend struggle with an ugly Austrian lighter and designed a better one with a hinged lid and a windproof chimney. It has been family-owned since, and every lighter carries a lifetime guarantee.
🇺🇸 Zippo and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Zippo is not one of them.
- 3-IN-ONE — WD-40 Company 🇺🇸
- Air Wick — Reckitt 🇬🇧
- Ajax — Colgate-Palmolive 🇺🇸
- All-Clad — Groupe SEB 🇫🇷
- Amazon Basics — Amazon 🇺🇸
- American Girl — Mattel 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Zippo?
The parent company of Zippo is Zippo Manufacturing Company, a family-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is Zippo American?
Yes. Zippo originated in the United States in 1932 and its owner, Zippo Manufacturing Company, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Zippo still owned by Zippo Manufacturing Company?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Zippo is still owned by Zippo Manufacturing Company. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Zippo — about us — Zippo Manufacturing Company, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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