Where and how are AGAs made?
AGAs were first imported into the UK in 1929 and are now solely manufactured by Aga-Rayburn in England. All the principal casting for AGA Cookers are made at the historic Coalbrookdale Foundry in Shropshire, where in 1709, Abraham Darby became the first person to smelt iron using coke instead of charcoal. This breakthrough heralded the modern industrial age. Every AGA Cooker is hand built. Every single part of the finishing and assembly work is performed and repeatedly inspected by human hand and eye. The enameling is done by hand, a process that takes three days. Each of the three coats is built up, individually inspected and dried, then fused in the furnace up to 1517° F for 45 minutes. Right up to the final coat, any minor imperfection is considered a reason enough to send the offending item back for shot-blasting. In England, AGA Cookers are regarded as the ultimate range cooker.
