Gryphon is a Canadian company with a U.S. subsidiary – not unusual in this day and age.
Just an FYI – Joe Rocket is no longer a Canadian company owned by its founder Bruce Parker, but was bought out by its South American distributor a while ago. G-Max helmets, which started out as a wholly owned Canadian company was sold some time ago to (I believe) offshore interests.
Money makes the world go round – spend it on good quality as you see fit.