Five Star
Last verified: April 2026
Read our full verification: Is Five Star Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Sidney, OH
Headquarters
Sidney, OH
Founded
1935
Products Verified
11 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
Brand website explicitly claims Made in USA
Manufacturing History
20+ years of USA manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No known overseas production
Verification Notes
Five Star notebooks manufactured at the Sidney, Ohio facility acquired by ACCO Brands from MeadWestvaco in 2011. Over 600 union members work at the Sidney plant. Five Star wirebound notebooks are water-resistant and explicitly made in the USA. Part of ACCO Brands, which traces roots to 1903.
Last verified: April 2026
Five Star has been manufacturing products in Sidney, OH since 1935. We carry 11 verified American-made Five Star products.
Heritage & History
Five Star is an ACCO Brands product line with roots stretching back decades in American notebook manufacturing. ACCO Brands itself traces its history to 1903, when Fred J. Kline founded the Clipper Manufacturing Company in Long Island, New York. Through a series of acquisitions and consolidations, ACCO Brands assembled the major American school and office supply brands, including the Five Star line acquired through the $860 million MeadWestvaco Consumer and Office Products deal in 2012.
The Five Star brand has been a fixture in American back-to-school shopping for generations. The distinctive wirebound notebook with its durable cover and water-resistant construction became the standard for students who needed notebooks that could survive being carried through rain, tossed in lockers, and used daily across a full school year. The brand's reputation for quality is built on consistent manufacturing standards maintained at American facilities.
Made in Sidney, Ohio
Five Star notebooks are manufactured at the Sidney, Ohio facility, where over 600 union members produce notebooks, binders, and related products. The Sidney plant focuses on printed and detailed products serving the educational, retail, and professional sectors — a genuine domestic manufacturing operation in a state with deep industrial roots.
The Five Star construction features water-resistant covers that protect contents through backpack weather exposure, perforated pages for clean tear-out, and reinforced pockets that hold loose papers without tearing. The wirebound spiral binding allows the notebook to lie flat when open, a practical feature for left-handed writers and anyone who needs consistent contact between pen and paper. For students and professionals who want American-made school and office supplies with documented domestic manufacturing, Five Star is the established choice in the spiral notebook category.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Five Star made in the USA?
Yes. Five Star manufactures 11 verified products in Sidney, OH. Five Star notebooks have been manufactured by American union workers in Sidney, Ohio since ACCO Brands acquired the facility from MeadWestvaco, producing water-resistant, USA-made notebooks that have equipped American students for generations.
Where is Five Star manufactured?
Five Star is headquartered in Sidney, OH. Manufacturing takes place in Sidney, OH.
What Five Star products can I buy?
We carry 11 verified Five Star products across Office & School. Every listing links directly to Amazon with verified American manufacturing.
When was Five Star founded?
Five Star was founded in 1935. Five Star notebooks have been manufactured by American union workers in Sidney, Ohio since ACCO Brands acquired the facility from MeadWestvaco, producing water-resistant, USA-made notebooks that have equipped American students for generations.
Does Five Star ship from Amazon?
Yes, all Five Star products listed here are available on Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.