Kohler Factory Tour

We were excited to be going on Kohler’s «Industry in Action» factory tour and to see the manufacturing of the great Kohler products, from vitreous china lavatory products, to cast iron tubs and to plumbing products.
The tours are offered every weekday morning at 8:30am and reservations are required. Check-​in at the Design Center, where the tour originates. Guests must be at least 14 years of age and must wear enclosed footwear. You are provided safety glasses and a narration headset and no cameras are allowed.
Our tour guide was Elmer, who was a retired 40+ year employee of Kohler. He guided us through the three factory buildings which housed the vitreous china products manufacturing, as well as the cast iron and plumbing products. You could sense the pride that Elmer had in Kohler in his narration during the tour. We also went to the Kohler Arts/​Industry Program center were we met the rotating artists that come into Kohler to create art pieces.
The three hour tour ends back at the Design Center where you can browse through the displays of all the Kohler products and visit the Kohler Museum located in the lower level.
A great tour to observe manufacturing in action. Best of all, the tour is free of admission.