If a manufacturer is proud of their product, they will print their name on it with additional information such as the quality of the stainless steel and where it was manufactured. There is no information on this bucket which makes me feel like once your money has been received the bucket cannot be traced back to the manufacturer. The steel in the bucket is very low quality and very thin compared to my old USA made buckets, the best quality without a doubt. If you're buying a food production bucket and want it to last a while, I wouldn't buy this bucket.