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* [https://www.imperialgroup.ca Imperial Group's] metal registers are made in Canada. They are trivial to get at [https://www.lowes.ca/product/sidewall-ceiling-registers/imperial-10-in-x-6-in-sideceiling-register-2-way-4871464 Lowe's in Canada], but are a bit more challenging to obtain here in the US. Buying them online is an option, but I had a really hard time ordering these from Amazon and having them arrive without damage. One literally was broken in pieces by the time it was at my doorstep. TrueValue carries some of the fancier floor register models (like the wood and satin metal) in some of their stores in New Jersey, but for some reason not the plain vanilla sidewall ones. Note that some of their products are made in China.
* [https://decorgrates.com Decor Grates] is another Canadian manufacturer, who appears to make all of their products in Canada, unlike Imperial. However, their [https://amzn.to/3YKOs5R wood floor register] did not look as polished to my eyes and had a very flimsy damper mechanism. Their site is also a giant mess, with "No products were found matching your selection" regularly showing up while navigating it.
* [https://www.ameriflowregisters.com/residential-grds/sidewall-ceiling-registers-grilles AmeriFlow], aka [https://www.hartandcooley.com/grilles-registers-and-diffusers-grd/residential-grds/sidewall-ceiling-register-grilles Hart & Cooley], makes registers in Mexico and can be found in TrueValue stores as well as e.g. [https://www.supplyhouse.com SupplyHouse]. They seem to be the only ones that make registers that are [https://www.hartandcooley.com/products/681-a681/steel-aluminum-1-way-register-ms-damper-1-2-fin-spacing uni-directional], which is unfortunate as it makes no sense to install a two-way (or straight) register at a vent that's in the corner of a room. Ultimately, I did not buy theirs because the lever has a plastic piece, and the registers we had in our house had those plastic pieces break.* [https://www.shoemakermfg.com Shoemaker Manufacturing] appear to be the only manufacturer of makes registers in the US. They are impossible to find in brick and mortar stores (except in Washington?). Online you can find them on some websites with absolutely astronomical prices and unrealistic return policies. I did end up ordering [https://amzn.to/3kbF6RK one register] on Amazon (and took the hit for return shipping) just to see what it looked like, but the styling didn't really work in a residential setting. The spacing of the fins was also too wide.* [https://www.continentalindustries.com Continental] makes registers in the US, though finding them in stores is a challenge as well. They also make one-way registers. [http://www.hepsales.com HEP Sales] quoted a price of $50.35 for 21RW1006 if buying together with something that they stock. The 2-ways are easier to find online.
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