Blendtec
Last checked: Oct 22, 2026
The full answer: Is Blendtec Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Orem, UT
Headquarters
Orem, UT
Founded
1975
Products Verified
8 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Long record of US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
This brand imports some lines. Each product listed here is scored on its own evidence.
Verification Notes
Blenders designed and manufactured in Orem, UT since 1975. Website explicitly states USA manufacturing. claim-partial (moderate): Our record (websiteMadeInUsaClaim true, 'Website explicitly states USA manufacturing') and brand-content ('All Blendtec blenders are designed and assembled ... in Orem, Utah') are both wrong: the brand's own FAQ says only a portion is assembled in Utah and the rest by overseas manufacturing partners, without naming which models. blendtec.com/products.json (53 products) carries no per-product origin. Live listings (9 read 2026-10-23, edge101): only the WildSide jar B0033WTB3O states 'Made in USA' ('Plactic Made in USA'); the 8 blender/bundle/Twister-jar listings state no origin. Brand-content needs a rewrite. Severity moderate because the share made overseas is not stated; could be severe. https://www.blendtec.com/apps/help-center "Where are Blendtec blenders made? We engineer, design, and test our blenders at our headquarter office in Orem, Utah. The assembly of our products occur in two locations. We assemble a portion of our products in our Utah facility, and we also work with manufacturing partners overseas."
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Manufacturing Profile
Blendtec manufactures at its factory in Orem, UT. Founded in 1975, 51 years ago. The 8 Blendtec listings here sit in home & kitchen.
Verification tier
86% average
High: strong brand evidence, usually with product-level origin statements
Factory evidence
Specific city
Orem, UT
Catalog breadth
8 products
1 category
How we verified Blendtec
Most recent check: Oct 22, 2026
From the brand's website
We re-read blendtec.com on Oct 10, 2026 and did not find an explicit statement about where its products are made. This page relies on the other evidence below.Independent source
“Blendtec plans to expand its manufacturing facilities in Orem”
deseret.com · checked Sep 25, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 8 of the 8 Blendtec products on this page (most recently Oct 22, 2026). None of them states where the product is made, so these products rely on the brand-level evidence above.
Ongoing monitoring
We scan news for factory closures, offshoring and ownership changes. Last scan Sep 25, 2026: no change found.
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Blendtec was founded in 1975 and makes the products listed here in Orem, UT. The site lists 8 verified American-made Blendtec products.
Heritage & History
Tom Dickson founded Blendtec — originally called K-Tec — in Orem, Utah in 1975, initially focused on building flour mills and commercial food equipment. The company moved into commercial blenders for restaurants and juice bars, where Dickson's engineering obsession with motor power and blade efficiency produced machines capable of blending almost anything. In 2006, Blendtec's marketing director discovered Tom in the warehouse blending pieces of wood to test motor durability and recognized an opportunity. The resulting "Will It Blend?" YouTube series — featuring Tom blending iPhones, golf balls, and other absurd items — became one of the internet's first viral marketing phenomena.
The campaign worked because the premise was genuine: Blendtec machines really could blend those things. The viral videos drove consumer awareness that transformed Blendtec from a commercial equipment supplier into a household brand competing directly with Vitamix for the high-performance home blender market.
Assembled in Orem, Utah
All Blendtec blenders are designed and assembled at the company's facility in Orem, Utah, in the Wasatch Front urban corridor south of Salt Lake City. The Orem operation handles engineering, motor assembly, jar production, quality testing, and the iterative product development that has produced multiple generations of commercial and consumer blender platforms. Blendtec's engineers design proprietary blunt-edge blade systems and high-torque motors that are assembled and tested in Utah before shipping.
The company's commercial blenders are standard equipment in thousands of coffee shops, smoothie bars, and restaurant kitchens across the United States and internationally. Blendtec holds numerous patents on blending technology developed at the Orem facility, reflecting a genuine engineering culture rooted in Tom Dickson's original goal of building the most powerful food equipment possible. The Utah manufacturing base has remained central to the brand's identity through its transformation from industrial supplier to consumer electronics company.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Blendtec made in the USA?
Yes, for the 8 products listed here. Blendtec manufactures in Orem, UT. Blendtec has designed and assembled commercial and residential blenders in Orem, Utah since 1975, earning global recognition through the "Will It Blend?" video series that showcased the extraordinary power of its Utah-built machines.
Where is Blendtec manufactured?
Blendtec is headquartered in Orem, UT. Manufacturing takes place in Orem, UT.
What Blendtec products can I buy?
The site lists 8 Blendtec products in Home & Kitchen. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was Blendtec founded?
Blendtec was founded in 1975. Blendtec has designed and assembled commercial and residential blenders in Orem, Utah since 1975, earning global recognition through the "Will It Blend?" video series that showcased the extraordinary power of its Utah-built machines.
Where can I buy Blendtec products?
Every Blendtec product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.