Cambro offers the most complete line of sizes, shapes, colors and materials in foodservice trays.
Cambro was founded by two brothers, Bill and Argyle Campbell, in 1951, when Bill invented the Camtray and Argyle began selling the tray to the American Hospital Supply Corporation. The Camtray was quickly embraced by restaurant, hotel, school and cafeteria operators, and it became the industry standard. Cambro offers the most complete line of sizes, shapes, colors and materials in foodservice trays.
Throughout the 1960s, 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 recent innovations such as exclusive FlipLid, GripLid, and SlidingLid.
Cambro combined plastic molding with foam insulation in the early 1970s to create the first Camtainer. This was the beginning of a full line of insulated food and beverage containers that keep hot food hot or cold food cold for holding, transporting and catering. Expansion in this area has been with merchandising equipment that helps operators grow their business using CamKiosk, Cambars, Salad Bars, Ice Caddies and more.
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. New product innovation is a tradition at Cambro. In recent years Cambro introduced revolutionary products like the Camrack Warewashing System, Camshelving and the thermoelectric Camtherm Cabinet.
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; from two presses in a small shop to several manufacturing capabilities. Yet, with the growth, the Cambro vision has never wavered: they are committed to creating and providing the most durable and highest quality products for the foodservice industry.