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Napoleon

1 of 10 brands

In the order the records were researched. Canada-first grouping and ranking need a tier computed from evidence and a price to rank on, and this build has neither, so nothing here is ordered by preference.

CA

Napoleon

outdoor cooking and home comfort (grills, fireplaces, HVAC)

Canadian ownedPROVISIONAL

Canadian family owned out of Barrie, Ontario, with the premium grills genuinely built in Ontario. The entry-level models come from the company's own plants in China, and a new Mexican plant opened in 2025.

OwnershipCASitenapoleon.comHQBarrie, Ontario, Canada
Legal ownerVerified

Wolf Steel Ltd.

Ultimate parentVerified

Wolf Steel Ltd.

Privately held by the Schroeter family; no corporate parent above it.

ManufacturingStrong
CACNUSMX

Ontario, Canada; two company-owned plants in Guangzhou, China making the lower-end grills; Crittenden, Kentucky in the United States; and Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico, opened around August 2025.

Canadian operationsStrong

Three plants around Barrie, Ontario plus one in Mississauga, Ontario, and over 1,000 Canadian employees. The premium Prestige barbecue line is built in Ontario.

HeadquartersVerified

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

PriceNot yet
RetailerNot yet
In stockNot yet
SpecificationsNot yet
PhotographyNot yet

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Why this classification?4 sources

The tier above is a researcher’s read of the evidence below, not yet a computed classification. Every consequential claim we make resolves to one of these stored records, and each link goes to the page we actually read. When the deterministic classifier lands, it will read this same evidence.

  1. 01
    OwnershipVerified

    Wolf Steel Ltd. is the parent company of Napoleon products; family-owned

    About Napoleon
    Publisher
    Wolf Steel Ltd.
    Source
    Brand owner
    Checked
    August 27, 2026
  2. 02
    ManufacturingStrong

    Prestige line made in Ontario; lower-end grills from two company-owned Guangzhou plants; 55% of revenue from made-in-Canada products

    Napoleon barbecue Canada manufacturing
    Publisher
    The Globe and Mail
    Source
    Secondary source
    Dated
    May 29, 2025
    Checked
    August 27, 2026
  3. 03
    ManufacturingStrong

    Wolf Steel USA manufactures in Crittenden, Kentucky

    Wolf Steel to expand its Napoleon grill plant in Crittenden, adding 30 jobs, investing $5.9M
    Publisher
    Northern Kentucky Tribune
    Source
    Secondary source
    Dated
    July 28, 2019
    Checked
    August 27, 2026
  4. 04
    ManufacturingStrong

    Grill assembly plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico

    Canadian industry expands in Coahuila: Napoleon opens home appliance manufacturing plant
    Publisher
    Pro Mexico Industry
    Source
    Secondary source
    Dated
    August 28, 2025
    Checked
    August 27, 2026

Graded separately

Narrower claims the research graded on their own, rather than folding into the five above.

  • The Prestige barbecue line is manufactured in OntarioStrong
  • The offshore split: lower-end grills from company-owned plants in China, plus plants in the United States and MexicoStrong
  • 55% of revenue comes from made-in-Canada productsProbable

Last verified August 27, 2026