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Where is the Lenovo ThinkPad made?

Who owns the brand, where it's manufactured, and where its materials come from — and how much of it is made in United States.

The Lenovo ThinkPad is manufactured in China (50%), Mexico (20%), Japan (10%), Vietnam (10%) and Other countries (10%). The brand is owned by Lenovo Group Limited (China). Its Local Score for United States is 0/100 (Imported). Last verified 30 Jul 2026.

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Lenovo ThinkPad

ThinkPad · laptop · traced 30 Jul 2026

Imported

0 of 100 points for 🇺🇸 United States — combining who owns the brand, where it's made, and where the materials come from.

Brand ownership
0/20 pts
Manufacturing
0/55 pts
Materials
0/25 pts
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ThinkPad is a legacy IBM laptop line now owned by Lenovo, with production spread across Lenovo's global electronics supply chain and parts sourced from multiple Asian manufacturing centers.

01Brand ownership

Confirmed — Multiple authoritative sources agree

Lenovo Group Limited — China

ThinkPad -> Lenovo Group Limited

02Manufacturing

Inferred — Reasonable deduction from indirect evidence
  • Chinalarge share of final assembly and electronics manufacturing for ThinkPad laptops50%
  • Mexicofinal assembly for some North American supply20%
  • Japancomponents, design heritage, and some high-value subassemblies10%
  • Vietnamfinal assembly for selected laptop production10%
  • Other countriesremaining assembly and component sourcing across Lenovo's global supply chain10%

03Materials

Inferred — Reasonable deduction from indirect evidence
  • aluminum and magnesium alloysChina30%
  • plastic polymersChina20%
  • semiconductors and circuit boardsTaiwan20%
  • display panelsSouth Korea15%
  • batteriesChina10%
  • copper, steel, and minor sourced inputsJapan5%

04Route

  1. Materials
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  2. Production
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  3. Ownership HQ
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05Sources

  1. 01ThinkPad - Wikipedia
  2. 02Lenovo - Wikipedia
  3. 03Our History | Lenovo US
  4. 04THINK: A brief history of ThinkPads, from IBM to Lenovo
  5. 05Why Lenovo's ThinkPad Still Matters 25 Years Later

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Frequently asked

Where is the Lenovo ThinkPad made?

The Lenovo ThinkPad is manufactured in China (50%), Mexico (20%), Japan (10%), Vietnam (10%) and Other countries (10%).

Who owns ThinkPad?

ThinkPad is owned by Lenovo Group Limited, based in China (ownership chain: ThinkPad -> Lenovo Group Limited).

What is the Lenovo ThinkPad made of?

The Lenovo ThinkPad is made from aluminum and magnesium alloys (from China), plastic polymers (from China), semiconductors and circuit boards (from Taiwan), display panels (from South Korea), batteries (from China), copper, steel, and minor sourced inputs (from Japan).

Is the Lenovo ThinkPad made in United States?

Mostly not. Its Local Score for United States is 0/100 (Imported), combining brand ownership, manufacturing, and material origins.