• San Jamar

  • At San Jamar, our innovative new ideas for food safety, counter service, personal safety and washroom products come directly from insights we gain from our customers. That’s why we work alongside our customers in every facet of their operations. We listen to their challenges, identify potential problems and look for the small changes that could make big improvements in safety and efficiency. Finally, we respond with ground-breaking new products that make their operations smarter, safer and more sanitary. Then, when we’re finished, we go back and start all over again.

    Of course, just as our customers look to us for the innovative ideas that define “what’s next” in the industry, we remain committed to them by continually providing outstanding customer care, unsurpassed quality and a world-class supply chain. Sure, it’s a simple philosophy. But it’s an approach that has made San Jamar an industry leader for over 20 years, and one that will help us continue to guide the way well into the future.

San Jamar's History

  • 1984

    San Jamar is formed by three investors consisting of Lake Geneva Spindustries, A-1 Creating Packaging and Paul Omdoll. Griffith-Hope Co. of Milwaukee is also purchased.

  • 1992

    San Jamar West is established with the purchase of Barco Manufacturing, an introduction to the foodservice industry. The Gourmet line is introduced, the first foodservice dispenser line for San Jamar.

  • 1994

    San Jamar is purchased by Charles Colman forming the new organization, and The Colman Group.

  • 1996

    San Jamar Europe opens their offices in the UK.

  • 1998

    San Jamar office, store assembly and warehouse moves to new facility in Elkhorn, WI.

  • 2001

    Katchall is acquired and relocated from Cincinnati, Ohio and integrated into San Jamar Elkhorn facility giving them a solid hold in the Food Safety category. The Oceans® line of dispensers is launched at NRA.

  • 2003

    San Jamar closes the UK offices and moves operations to a Jan San Distribution facility aquired in Belgium.

  • 2008

    SJCR Canada opens. Universal Touchless Tear-N-Dry Essence and Smart System w/ I.Q. Sensor dispensers are introduced. The Saf-T-Wrap® Station launches, expanding the Safe Food Preparation product line.