One Bradford Factory Manufactures All the Lighters
Many companies that make millions in revenue each year have multiple factories, often scattered all across the country (and sometimes, even the globe), but Zippo is an exception. It manufactures and sells over 10 million lighters every year, and all of them come from a single place.
UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 01: 60th Anniversary Of Lighter ‘Zippo’ On March 1st, 1992 – First Zippo Factory In Bradford (Photo by Patrick AVENTURIER/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
The old factory in Bradford where the first ever Zippo lighter was made, still acts as the breeding ground for all Zippo lighters in the world. The company has under 1000 employees, which is really unbelievable considering how magnanimous its reputation is.