Chandler is home to a diverse mix of manufacturing companies, producing everything from the most advanced technologies to everyday household items. Together, these companies provide more than 26,000 jobs or about 20% of all jobs citywide. To commemorate Manufacturing Month this year, here's a look at 10 companies manufacturing products in Chandler.
1. VB Cosmetics
VB Cosmetics manufactures Dazzle Dry®, a unique quick-dry nail polish system that is revolutionizing the nail industry by delivering advanced performance without the use of harsh chemicals. The company sells direct to consumers at retail prices and to salons and spas at wholesale.
2. YoYo Factory
Founded in 2004, the YoYo Factory in Uptown Chandler produces several lines of premier yo-yos, both plastic and metal. If you are local, stop by their retail store front as they offer a great selection of yo-yos perfect for amateur and professional yo-yo enthusiasts.
3. Origami Owl
Isabella “Bella” Weems started Origami Owl, a Chandler-based custom jewelry company in 2010 at the age of 14. Today, the company has more than 60,000 independent sales consultants who sell the company’s custom jewelry in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The most well-known product is the “Living Locket,” a necklace that tells the wearer’s story through the unique variety of charms inside of it.
4. Zinger Bats
Baseball bat company, Zinger Bats uses state-of-the-art technology, production machinery, and manufacturing techniques to produce customized baseball bats for professional baseball players all over the world. Since 1998, the company has touted making high-quality bats that work harder and last longer than traditional wood bats.
5. Doughnut Peddler
A wholesale donut baker and delivery service headquartered in Chandler, Doughnut Peddler serves retailers across Arizona with fresh baked donuts daily. The company has a variety of fan-favorite flavors and is well known for their fritters.
6. Urban Oven
Founded in Chandler in 2008, Urban Oven is a locally-owned company that uses fresh ingredients to manufacture artisan baked cookies and crackers. The treats are packaged in recycled materials to show the company’s commitment to the environment and distributed to individual and wholesale buyers.
7. Bonded Logic
Bonded Logic is a Chandler-based textile recycling company collects thousands of pounds of denim jeans, shorts and jackets each year and gives them new life as insulation for homes and office buildings and fiber for bedding. Bonded Logic’s patented manufacturing process is innovative and environmentally friendly, containing no harmful chemicals or irritants, and possessing no off gassing or volatile organic compounds (VOC) concerns.
8. Z Modular
Z Modular is a construction company based in Chandler that manufactures buildings and ships them to the construction site for final assembly. The company works to streamline the construction process to reduce the cost of design, fabrication and building assembly on finished modular buildings. Z Modular is a division of Zekelman Industries, the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America.
9. Smurfit Kappa
Cardboard and packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa is a FTSE 100 company and one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging in the world. Almost all of the raw materials used in the company’s packaging are sourced from its own paper mills and are 100% renewable and produced sustainably, helping lower the environmental footprint. The company has a manufacturing facility in Chandler.
10. Creative Leather
A Chandler-based custom furniture factory, Creative Leather creates high-end pieces that focus on quality and craftsmanship. Creative Leather was named by Furniture Today as “One of the top 100 organizations to watch in the new millennium.” Today, it is one of the fastest-growing leather furniture companies in the country.
Connect With Our Team
The City’s Economic Development Division promotes Chandler, Arizona as a preferred business location and tourism destination.
For more information on manufacturing in Chandler or to inquire about moving or expanding your business operations to the City, contact the staff directly at 480-782-3030.