Taiga Coolers

Verified sources

We checked this business against our three rules. Here is the public proof we found:

• ✓ American owned

  Founded in 2014 by Wayne Ostrander and John Hohenshelt. "Taiga is veteran-owned." About page: "two Texas outdoorsmen." No foreign parent found

  See the proof on taigacoolers.com (opens in a new tab)

• ✓ Made in the USA

  Company post (Sept 14, 2026): founded, built, and headquartered in Mesquite, Texas; "100% US manufactured since the first cooler left the shop in 2014." "Taiga Coolers has manufactured every cooler it has ever sold in the United [States]" and contrasts itself with brands "designed in Texas, made overseas." "Every unit is assembled within 200 miles" of the Mesquite headquarters, with materials sourced within 1,000 miles

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• ✓ Designed in the USA

  The same post contrasts Taiga with "designed in Texas, made overseas" brands, and says the founders built a cooler they needed. Homepage: "veteran-owned, American-made brand building premium ice chests right here in the USA," including a patented custom-branding process

  See the proof on taigacoolers.com (opens in a new tab)

Last checked: November 10, 2026