Rada Cutlery
Last checked: Oct 20, 2026
The full answer: Is Rada Cutlery Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Waverly, IA
Headquarters
Waverly, IA
Founded
1948
Products Verified
14 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
No imported lines on record
Verification Notes
All cutlery manufactured in Waverly, IA since 1948. Entire line USA-made, sold as fundraising product with strong domestic manufacturing identity.
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Manufacturing Profile
Rada Cutlery manufactures at its factory in Waverly, IA. Founded in 1948, 78 years ago. The 14 Rada Cutlery listings here sit in home & kitchen.
Verification tier
97% average
Very High: strong brand evidence plus city-level origin statements for the products
Factory evidence
Specific city
Waverly, IA
Catalog breadth
14 products
1 category
How we verified Rada Cutlery
Most recent check: Oct 20, 2026
From the brand's website
US-manufacturing statement found on radacutlery.com · checked Oct 10, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 14 of the 14 Rada Cutlery products on this page (most recently Oct 20, 2026). All of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “Made in the USA” on Rada Cutlery Peel Pare and Slice 3-Piece Set with Sharpener
- “Made in the USA” on Rada Cutlery Cook's Select 2-Piece Knife Set
- “Made in the USA” on Rada Cutlery Regular Paring Knife
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Rada Cutlery was founded in 1948 and makes the products listed here in Waverly, IA. The site lists 14 verified American-made Rada Cutlery products.
Post-war aluminum knives from Waverly
Rada began in 1948, when a small family-owned business in Iowa started turning post-war aluminum and steel into aluminum-handled kitchen knives. The company, Rada Mfg. Co., lists its address in Waverly, Iowa.
The line today is the same kind of thing: paring knives, slicers including the tomato and ham slicers, cook's knives, vegetable peelers, an ice cream scoop, sharpeners and boxed gift sets.
A claim that includes the materials
Most US brands claim assembly. Rada claims the inputs too. It says it sources "everything exclusively from U.S. suppliers," and one page states: "Every product available from Rada is 100% made in the USA, including the materials used in making those products. Crafted, packaged, and shipped right here in America too."
We found no imported Rada product or stated exception on its site, and every Rada listing we checked supports US origin. If you want a knife where the steel and the handle are both domestic, this is one of the few brands that says so in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rada Cutlery made in the USA?
Yes, for the 14 products listed here. Rada Cutlery manufactures in Waverly, IA. Rada Cutlery makes aluminum-handled paring knives, slicers, peelers and gift sets in Waverly, Iowa, and says every product and its materials come from the US.
Where is Rada Cutlery manufactured?
Rada Cutlery is headquartered in Waverly, IA. Manufacturing takes place in Waverly, IA.
What Rada Cutlery products can I buy?
The site lists 14 Rada Cutlery products in Home & Kitchen. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was Rada Cutlery founded?
Rada Cutlery was founded in 1948. Rada Cutlery makes aluminum-handled paring knives, slicers, peelers and gift sets in Waverly, Iowa, and says every product and its materials come from the US.
Where can I buy Rada Cutlery products?
Every Rada Cutlery product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.