who we are

Founded in 1951, Empire Candle® Co. has grown into one of North America’s premier manufacturers of candles, wax melts, and home fragrance accessories. As a privately held company, we are among the fastest-growing large candle manufacturers in the U.S., supported by major investments in automation, infrastructure, and production capacity. Our headquarters, distribution, and production facilities are centrally located in Kansas City, KS.

Empty glass candle jars lined up with pre-set wicks, prepared for wax pouring in a candle manufacturing facility.

services offered

  • Comprehensive Candle & Wax Melt Manufacturing

  • Custom Product Development

  • Expert Sourcing, Including an Office in China

  • Merchandising / Category Captaining

Red and burgundy layered candles being poured into clear glass jars on a production line.

Team expertise

  • Dedicated In-House Design Team

  • Partnerships with Leading Fragrance Houses

  • Efficient Production with Massive Capacity

  • Constant Innovation

  • Advanced Research Capabilities

  • Expert Project Management

  • Top-Tier Quality Assurance

  • Kansas City skyline at sunset with Union Station in the foreground, illuminated with purple lighting and surrounded by green lawns and historic architecture.

    Facilities centrally located in Kansas City

  • Candle manufacturing facility with rows of empty glass jars and a worker in the background operating machinery on a busy production floor.

    400,000 sq. ft. of floor space

  • Rows of freshly poured green candles with triple wicks in gradient glass jars, lined up in a factory setting for cooling and production.

    Five production lines

  • Worker wearing gloves managing a conveyor belt filled with clear glass candle jars and pre-set wicks in an automated candle production line.

    Up to 200,000 units per day of both candles and wax melts

  • Robotic machinery handling trays of Tuscany Candle jars on a conveyor belt, showcasing high-volume automated packaging in a candle production facility.

    Custom robotics ensure quality high-volume production and packing

  • Quality control testing of lit white candles in glass jars, with a temperature probe, thermometer, and lab tools measuring burn performance and safety.

    Internal research and development and quality control lab

  • Designer sketching new candle fragrance and packaging concept on a tablet, featuring floral illustrations and product label notes for a Tuscany Candle product.

    In-house design and marketing team

  • Worker adjusting wicks in rows of freshly poured red candles in clear glass jars during the cooling process at a candle manufacturing facility.

    GMP compliant