Chemex

Hand-ties wood collars in Chicopee

100% of Chemex Bonded filters are manufactured in Massachusetts from North American pulp, with wooden collars hand-tied in Chicopee, MA.

Shop Chemex Reviewed 15 Aug 2026

What we found

Verified Domestic Audit

Audit & Disclaimer Context

Massachusetts manufacturing plant, family ownership (Grassy family), and domestic filter paper production verified.

Owned here

Privately and family-owned by the Grassy family in Chicopee / Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Source

Chemex Corporation is a family-owned company based in Western Massachusetts.

Local

Made here

100% of proprietary Chemex Bonded filters are manufactured in Chicopee, MA; wood collars and leather cords are hand-tied on site.

Source

All Chemex filters are manufactured in our factory in Chicopee, MA, where coffeemakers are hand-tied and packaged.

Local

Materials

Non-porous laboratory borosilicate glass, Massachusetts white birch collars, raw leather rawhide lace, and North American wood pulp.

Source

Our filters use heavy laboratory-grade North American paper pulp, and our collars are crafted from local hardwood.

Partly local

Shipped from here

Manufacturing plant, assembly lines, warehouse, and headquarters consolidated in Chicopee, MA.

Source

Our headquarters, filter plant, and distribution hub operate at 43 Railroad Ave in Chicopee, MA.

Local

Reviewed 15 Aug 2026. Next check by 15 Feb 2027.