Italy 
Reber Professional Electric Meat Grinder N.8 (450W)
Headquarters / Factory
Luzzara, Reggio Emilia, ItalyCompany Ownership
Italy
Production Ratio
100% Italian Manufacturing
✅ Verified Models (NOT in China)
Reber N.5, Reber N.8 (450W), Reber N.12 (500W), Reber N.22 (600W/1200W)
❌ Watch Out (Made in China Models)
None (all Reber motorized mincers and attachments are produced in Italy)
⚠️ The “Designed In” Trap / Labeling Alert
Authentic domestic production: Built in Luzzara with food-grade tinned cast iron bodies and continuous-duty induction motors with zero Chinese parts.
🛡️ NOT MADE IN CHINA | MADE IN ITALY 
Ankarsrum
Sweden
Ankarsrum Complete Meat Grinder Mincer Attachment
Headquarters / Factory
Ankarsrum, Småland, SwedenCompany Ownership
Sweden
Production Ratio
100% Swedish Manufacturing
✅ Verified Models (NOT in China)
Complete Mincer Package, Basic Mincer Attachment, Sausage Horns
❌ Watch Out (Made in China Models)
None (Swedish factory production since 1940)
⚠️ The “Designed In” Trap / Labeling Alert
No outsourcing trickery: Ankarsrum casts, mills, and tests all Assistent mixer accessories and metal mincer bodies inside their historic Småland factory.
🛡️ NOT MADE IN CHINA | MADE IN SWEDEN
Westmark
Germany
Westmark Frecher Fritz Manual Meat Mincer (Stainless Plates)
Headquarters / Factory
Lennestadt-Elspe, NRW, GermanyCompany Ownership
Germany
Production Ratio
Over 85% of catalog manufactured in Lennestadt, Germany
✅ Verified Models (NOT in China)
Frecher Fritz Size 5, Cast Steel Size 8, Cast Steel Size 10
❌ Watch Out (Made in China Models)
Select plastic replacement cookie piping nozzles in budget multipacks
⚠️ The “Designed In” Trap / Labeling Alert
Genuine German engineering: Cast steel manual mincers and suction-base units are molded and finished in Westmark's Sauerland facilities.
🛡️ NOT MADE IN CHINA | MADE IN GERMANY
Porkert
Czech Republic
Porkert Universal Manual Food & Meat Grinder (Cast Iron)
Headquarters / Factory
Skuhrov nad Bělou, Czech RepublicCompany Ownership
Czech Republic
Production Ratio
100% Czech Republic Manufacturing
✅ Verified Models (NOT in China)
Porkert No. 5, No. 8, No. 10, No. 22, No. 32
❌ Watch Out (Made in China Models)
None (all casting and machining stays in the Czech Republic)
⚠️ The “Designed In” Trap / Labeling Alert
Known as the benchmark of heavy-duty manual mincers for over 100 years. Heavy cast iron is double-tinned in Czech foundries, resisting rust without toxic coatings.
🛡️ NOT MADE IN CHINA | MADE IN CZECH REPUBLIC
LEM Products
China
LEM Products 17791 Big Bite #8 (0.5 HP) Electric Meat Grinder
Headquarters / Factory
West Chester, Ohio, USACompany Ownership
USA
Production Ratio
Engineered in the USA, Assembled in China
✅ Verified Models (NOT in China)
Select commercial seasoning blends and custom stainless meat lugs
❌ Watch Out (Made in China Models)
Big Bite Series (#8, #12, #22, #32), Mighty Bite, Dual Grind
⚠️ The “Designed In” Trap / Labeling Alert
Major labeling trap: LEM is an iconic American hunting and game processing brand in Ohio, but Big Bite motorized units are manufactured in China to domestic design specs.
⚠️ MANUFACTURED IN CHINA
Weston
China
Weston Butcher Series Electric Meat Grinder & Sausage Stuffer
Headquarters / Factory
Southern Pines, North Carolina, USACompany Ownership
USA (Hamilton Beach Brands)
Production Ratio
Designed in the USA, Manufactured in China
✅ Verified Models (NOT in China)
None in the motorized consumer meat processing lineup
❌ Watch Out (Made in China Models)
Butcher Series (0.75 HP), Pro Series #8, Pro Series #12, Pro Series #22
⚠️ The “Designed In” Trap / Labeling Alert
Classic marketing confusion: Weston heavily uses rugged butcher and wild game branding from North Carolina, but their motorized meat grinders are manufactured overseas in China.
⚠️ MANUFACTURED IN CHINA
KitchenAid
China
KitchenAid KSMMGA Metal Food & Meat Grinder Attachment
Headquarters / Factory
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USACompany Ownership
USA (Whirlpool Corporation)
Production Ratio
Mixer base made in Greenville, Ohio; Grinder attachments made in China
✅ Verified Models (NOT in China)
None (all KitchenAid meat grinding attachments are produced in China)
❌ Watch Out (Made in China Models)
KSMMGA (Metal Grinder), KSMFGA (Plastic Grinder), Sausage Horn Kits
⚠️ The “Designed In” Trap / Labeling Alert
Widespread consumer misconception: While KitchenAid Stand Mixers are famously assembled in Ohio, USA, the KSMMGA all-metal meat grinder attachment is imported from China.
⚠️ MANUFACTURED IN CHINA
