Is Elmer's Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Owned by Newell Brands (US public company). Acquired October 2015 from Berwind Corporation. Brands include Elmer's, Krazy Glue, X-Acto.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Household Products |
| HQ | Westerville, OH |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814453/000081445322000017/exhi… registry record “SEC EDGAR 10-K filed 2022-02-14 by NEWELL BRANDS INC. names Elmer's — parent company's own annual filing.” |
Canadian alternatives to Elmer's
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Start Cleaning and Maintenance | Household Products | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Paperblanks | Household Products | Vancouver, BC | View ownership → |
| Sketchley Cleaners | Household Products | Waterloo, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Walls Alive | Household Products | Edmonton, Alberta | View ownership → |
| Yale City Dry Cleaner | Household Products | Vancouver, British Columbia | View ownership → |
| Yale Cleaners | Household Products | Unknown | View ownership → |
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