Cambro was founded in 1951. The first product was an invention- the Camtray® which was first sold to the American Hospital Supply Corporation. The Camtray was quickly embraced by restaurant, hotel, school and cafeteria operators, and it became the industry standard. Growing from this heritage, today Cambro offers the most complete line of sizes, shapes, colors and materials in foodservice trays. The creativity that brought the Camtray® was the impetus for new product development.
Throughout the 1960's, Cambro introduced Camcover® plate covers, drinkware, dinnerware and serving bowls to provide operators with long lasting tableware and serving items. Cambro also created the first plastic food pan and the first clear food storage container. By continuing to answer operators' storage needs, Cambro has developed the complete food storage solution to help operators ensure food is stored safe and fresh. This includes our recent innovations with Cambro's exclusive FlipLid®, GripLid®, and SlidingLid™.
Cambro combined plastic molding with foam insulation in the early 1970's to create the first Camtainer®. This was the beginning of our full line of insulated food and beverage containers that keep hot food hot or cold food cold for holding, transporting and catering. Cambro's expansion in this area has been with its merchandising equipment that helps operators grow their business using Cambro's CamKiosk®, Cambars®, Salad Bars, Ice Caddies and more. 55 years of innovation!
In the eighties, Cambro began to export. Cambro acquired Presswerk Kongen in 1997 and Ozay Manufacturing in 2004. Both of these European tray manufacturers have enabled Cambro to expand throughout Europe and offer the widest selection of trays on the globe. Cambro now markets all its products worldwide. New product innovation is a tradition at Cambro. In recent years Cambro has introduced revolutionary products like the Camrack® Warewashing System, Camshelving® and the thermoelectric Camtherm® Cabinet.
Every product will continue to be engineered to help food service operators increase sales, reduce labor and improve service. Over the last fifty-five years, Cambro has grown from one product, the Camtray, to thousands of products; from one salesman to a global sales and distribution network. In India, CAMBRO products are now available through Nilkamal’s Indiawide network of 49 Regional Offices.