American Made Heroes!

American Made Heroes!

American Made Heroes!

American Made Heroes!

Tom's of Maine an innovator and an American Made Hero Company!

In 1968, Tom and Kate Chappell left Philadelphia, where Tom worked for an insurance company, and moved to rural Kennebunk, Maine. As part of their goal to simplify their lives, they sought out natural, unprocessed foods and, unadulterated products. Unable to find natural personal care options for themselves and their children, in 1970 Tom and Kate decided to create and sell their own. They began with a $5,000 loan from a friend and the philosophy that their products would not harm the environment.

From this small start, Tom's of Maine grew and developed into a different kind of company, one based on the belief that people and nature deserve respect . Over the years our product line moved from non-phosphate laundry detergent to natural personal care products such as the first natural toothpaste (1975) and deodorant (1976). We've grown in size and in 2006, we became part of the Colgate-Palmolive Company. But our simple, direct approach hasn't changed one bit: we listen to what our customers want (and don't want) in their products, we learn how it can be done, and we respond with effective natural(and sustainable) solutions.

  
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"When Tom and Kate Chappell, our cofounders, mixed up their first batches of products, they used a Kitchen Aid mixer. We've come a long way since then! Today, our products are made in our enviromentally sensitive manufacturing facility, right here in Sanford, Maine, and we constantly strive to improve our sustainability practices at every level of our operations." Brian Peabody, Fulfillment Team Leader

Tom and Kate Chappell are applauded and honored as true  American Made Heroes!