Wagner Hollow Ware & Manufacturing Company
The Wagner Hollow Ware Company was founded in 1881 by Bernard and Milton Wagner in Sidney, Ohio. Initial casting efforts included hardware and hollow tin ware. Cast iron Wagner Ware cookware was introduced shortly after start-up. In 1891 the company evolved into the Wagner Manufacturing Company and aluminum cookware was introduced.
Wagner continued expansion in the 20th century with the introduction of Magnalite metal alloy cookware in 1934 and later, in 1957, purchasing competitor Griswold Manufacturing of Erie, Pennsylvania.
All things run their course and in 2000 the American Culinary Corporation purchased the facilities and proprietary formulas of Wagner, Griswold and Wagner Ware.