Alyssa founded Norden Candle Supply after discovering firsthand how frustrating candle making could be. Based in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, the company began selling in April 2021 after more than a year of prototyping, creating in-house tools that help candle makers work with greater consistency. Norden manages each product from design through shipping and makes its tools in the USA from domestically sourced materials.
Fontana Candle CompanyFontana Candle Company grew from a newlywed couple’s 2017 date-night candle hobby into a family-owned manufacturer of beeswax-and-coconut-oil candles scented with pure essential oils. Founded by Katie and Eric Roering, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania company hand-pours its products with complete ingredient transparency and makes them in the United States. Fontana was the first candle company to receive independent MADE SAFE certification for a non-toxic candle, and now has more than 100 MADE SAFE-certified products.LANCASTER, PA
IndiMade Brands, LLCFormed in 2022, Independence-based IndiMade Brands brings together a family of crafting-supply brands that help hobbyists and small businesses make soap, candles and other handmade products. Its roots reach back to Wholesale Supplies Plus, founded in 1999, while the group now supports makers through brands including Nature’s Garden and The Flaming Candle, along with educational resources and a broad supply catalog. IndiMade says its products are mainly designed and manufactured in the United States and that it operates with a focus on sustainability and empowering makers.BRECKSVILLE, OH
Paramold Manufacturing LLCParamold Manufacturing makes candles and industrial waxes at its fifth-generation, family-owned and operated facility in Sayville, New York. Founded as Paramold in 1976 after the Koster family’s wax and candle business began in 1852, it was among the first U.S. manufacturers of pressed tealights and continues to produce candles, wax blends and candle-making supplies. Its 16-acre operation includes three buildings, more than 60,000 square feet of production and warehousing space, and an on-site laboratory for batch testing and custom work.SAYVILLE, NY