Once upon a time, Sharpies took a leisurely sabbatical overseas – probably sipping piña coladas and smirking at us. But now? They’re back in the U.S. of A. Tennessee to be exact.

It appears the bean counters at Newell Brands (the company that owns Sharpies) finally realized that shipping pens across the globe (or just parts of them) was kind of absurd.

So they upped their game: they renovated a Tennessee plant, sent workers to college and voilà – Sharpies are almost entirely made in America again. Only the felt tip still whispers sweet nothings from Japan according to a report from the Rasmussen Reports who is reporting on a report from the Wall Street Journal.

Our President & CEO Chris Peterson once asked our Sharpie® team a bold question: “Can we make it in Maryville?”

The answer is now clear. Our Maryville, TN facility is a model for modern American manufacturing, producing over half a billion markers annually, faster and more… https://t.co/MxPwTpi8dP

— Newell Brands (@newell_brands) October 6, 2025

The American workers in Tennessee also saw their wages skyrocket by an average of 50% – but that didn’t mean lower profits for the company. On the contrary, their production costs dropped.

These days, when the president signs new legislation or one of his many executive orders, Trump can do it with a grin – using his Made-in-the-USA pens instead of Biden’s best buddy, the autopen.

It’s a small victory in a world where your morning coffee, your t-shirt, and most of your other gizmos probably came from somewhere far, far away (usually China) – but it’s an important one.