Chicago-based C. Cretors & Company, established in 1885, announces they will be hosting a special reception for media, government, community leaders and influencers to celebrate their 125th anniversary on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 from 5:00 pm until 7:00pm at their manufacturing facilities located at 3243 N. California Avenue, Chicago.
C. Cretors & Co [cretors.com] is a leader in the over $10 billion U.S. concession industry business, and is widely credited as being the catalyst for the creation of the modern concession industry.
Founder, Charles Cretors, while renting an apartment after the great Chicago fire, unveiled the world’s first commercial popcorn machine at the Columbian World Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. Cretors continues to strive, and is now run by the 5th generation of the Cretors family.
“We take pride in the part our company and employees have played in the creation of the modern concession industry, and are excited to share this with Chicago,” said Andrew Cretors, president of the company.
After two world wars, during one of which [World War II] Cretors provided machine parts for the U.S. Military, and the Great Depression, Cretors survival is truly a remarkable story, and a benchmark for longevity and prudent business operations in dire economic conditions. Cretors’ history is an inspiration to entrepreneurs when it comes to persistence of ideas, ambitions and corporate values.
About C. Cretors and Company
Established in 1885, C. Cretors and Company is the leading designer and manufacturer of food processing and concession equipment providing a complete range of innovative food service solutions to companies around the world.
Cretors is a renowned industry innovator, who in 1893 introduced the first patented steam driven popcorn machine that popped corn in oil. In 1967, Cretors’ Food Processing Division introduced a patented continuous production line featuring a hot air fluidized bed oven for high-volume popcorn production, ranging from 80 to 5,000 lbs. per hour.
Over the company’s long and storied history, its Foodservice Division offerings have expanded to include machines that produce and/or dispense cotton candy, nachos, caramel corn, and hot dogs, topping and dispensing equipment as well as warming and display cabinets.
Today, Cretors union operation with over 75 employees continues to reinvest in research and development to ensure constant improvements in everything from equipment manufacturing to customer responsiveness to distributor network communications.
For more information about Cretors’ services and products, please visit cretors.com.
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