Jono Pandolfi Designs, Inc.

Pottery manufacturing has a quiet pulse in Union City, where workshops turn clay and glaze into functional pieces that end up on tables across the region. Jono Pandolfi Designs operates in this space, producing plates, mugs, and serving ware that avoid the mass-produced look without straying into fragile art-object territory. The category tends to attract buyers who want durability and a handmade feel, and the studio’s output fits neatly between the two.

Inside a unit at 600 Palisade Ave #105, the company keeps its production line running. The address puts it just off the main drag, close enough to the Palisades for quick deliveries but far enough from the waterfront noise. Anyone passing through Union City’s industrial corridors will recognize the low-slung building; the studio is tucked behind the same kind of roll-up doors used by auto shops and small printers.

Most orders move through wholesale channels, though inquiries from designers and chefs occasionally come in. To discuss a custom run or check stock, call (201) 442-0172. A map is available for anyone who wants to swing by during business hours, and the area’s mix of light manufacturing and residential blocks makes parking less of a puzzle than in denser parts of Hudson County.