Yes, they are made here locally in Maryland. The frames are made of solid steel, they use Okin motors for power recline and the craftsmanship used on the upholstery is excellent. Because of the construction they respond very nicely to tactile sound transducers. In fact the whole line responds similarly and are probably the best chairs I have tested for this application. We have a couple of similar chairs installed in our demo theater room with Clark Synthesis transducers mounted inside them. Great chairs. Let me know if I can answer any specific questions about them.