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FINEX

FINEX makes the most distinctive cast iron in America: octagonal, machine-polished skillets with signature stainless-and-brass spring handles. Founded in Portland, Oregon in 2012 and acquired by Lodge in 2019, it pairs design-studio craftsmanship with the resources of the country’s oldest cast iron maker.

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🥇 FINEX No. 8 Cast Iron Skillet

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Brand at a Glance

Products reviewed1

Brand score4.6 / 5

Founded2012

HeadquartersPortland, Oregon

Made inTennessee & Oregon

OwnershipLodge Cast Iron (since 2019)

Brand Score

4.691 / 100

Build Quality9.6/10

Durability9.5/10

Design9.9/10

Made in USA10/10

Based on 1 FINEX review so far. This score recalculates automatically as we review more of their products.

American Manufacturing

Verified: July 2026

Since Lodge acquired FINEX in 2019, the iron is cast at Lodge’s foundries in Tennessee, then shipped to Portland, Oregon, where FINEX drills, machines, polishes, assembles, and seasons every skillet by hand. It is genuinely made in the USA end to end, with a stainless-and-brass handle and no coatings. We verified this against the manufacturer and independent press.

The Story

2012	Mike Whitehead and Ron Khormaei found FINEX in Portland, Oregon, funded by two Kickstarter campaigns.
2013	The first octagonal skillet with a coiled spring handle ships.
2019	Lodge Cast Iron acquires FINEX — its first acquisition in more than 120 years.
Today	Iron cast in Tennessee, finished by hand in Portland, still octagonal.