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North Drinkware designs, manufactures and markets handmade glasses for drinking handcrafted beverages. The products are made in Portland, Oregon and have iconic mountains molded into the bottoms using accurate USGSUSGS data.

Background

The company was founded by three partners -- Matt and Leigh Capozzi and Nick Ramirez -- who together have over 30 years of experience designing, producing and marketing products.

North works with local partners in the Pacific Northwest to produce its glasses, from manufacturing to packaging and distribution.

The company was launched on Kickstarter in February, 2015. The 30-day campaign closed at 3,543% of the original goal, funded by 5,620 backers totaling $531,581.

North, and it's Kickstarter campaign, have been featured in local, national and international press including [insert links] The New York Times, Outside Magazine, Cool Hunting, Uncrate Slate, Transworld Business, The Oregonia, Portland Business Journal, Portland Tribune and Willamette Weekly.

Partners

North works with Elements Glass in Portland, Oregon, to produce its glasses. The company was founded in 2001 and has become the largest glass blowing facility in Portland.

North glasses can be customized with logos, special dates, names, etc. Bard Trophy in Portland, Oregon, does the etching. The company was founded in 1924 and delivers premium quality sandblast etching for global customers.

Products

North produces glasses, coasters and Prints made in Oregon and inspired by the mountains. Their products include the Vermont Pint and Tumbler, The Washington Pint and Tumbler, the Oregon Pint and Tumbler and the California Pint and Tumbler.

Each glasses series is complemented with glasses, coasters and prints featuring the iconic mountain images in the glasses, including Camel's Hump in Vermont, Mt. Rainer in Washington, Mt. Hood in Oregon and Half Dome in California.

Gift items are also available.

Product Care

North glassware is lead-free and dishwasher safe. Hand washing is recommended for extra care. Like any drinking glass, extreme changes in temperature may cause it to crack. If glasses are chilled in the freezer, it is important to ensure that the beverage poured into the glass is also cold. Boiling-hot liquids should not be poured into North glasses.

References

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External Links

Official website