World Kitchen

World Kitchen, LLC is an American kitchenware products maker and distributor based in Rosemont, Illinois. The company began as the Corning Consumer Products division of glassmaker Corning.

History

The division was spun off from Corning in 1998 and purchased by Borden. It acquired General Housewares and Ekco in 1999.

As part of the sale to Borden, the company was required to shed the Corning name within three years. The World Kitchen name was adopted in 2000. In 2002 the company filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 and underwent financial reorganization.

As of 2004, it has been privately held. Since 2013, Carl Warschausky is President and CEO. The company's website states it employs approximately 3,000 people, and has major manufacturing and distribution operations in the United States, Canada, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Domestic and international markets

World Kitchen products are typically sold by high-end retailers catering to upper class consumers in most of Asia. In China, its goods are sold at Mitsukoshi, Parkson, and Sogo outlets.