ABOUT US HISTORY
Welcome to CHG, home of SANIGUARD® antimicrobial product protection, Encore® premium plumbing and Flame Gard™ grease filters and fire-rated duct access doors.
Based in Lakewood, New Jersey, CHG is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of specialty hardware and plumbing products serving the food service, institutional, commercial and healthcare markets.
In 1981, Component Hardware Group (CHG) was formed by a gathering of experienced specialists from the commercial foodservice hardware industry and the company grew rapidly. In 1997, CHG acquired Standard-Keil/Klein Hardware, making CHG one of the largest suppliers of specialty foodservice hardware in the world. Since then, CHG has continued to expand its high-quality line of specialty hardware and plumbing components to include well-known brand names such as Encore® premium plumbing, SANIGUARD® treatments, Flame Gard™ filters and access doors, Quik-Wash™, SaniShower™, Regal Ride™ casters, Grease Defender® filters, TOP-LINE™ economy plumbing and Drainmaster™ rotary drains. Today, our products may be found in restaurants, cafeterias, schools, prisons, hospitals, assisted living facilities and on cruise ships throughout the world.
In 2004, CHG launched an innovative new product called SANIGUARD® antimicrobial product protection. Our SANIGUARD® treatment is an inorganic silver-ion technology for metal and plastic products and coatings, which inhibits the growth of microorganisms that can cause stains, odors, and product deterioration.
SANIGUARD® product protection is built right into the product during the manufacturing process and will not wash off or wear away. Under normal cleaning conditions, our SANIGUARD® treatments will provide continuous antimicrobial product protection for the useful life of the product. SANIGUARD® treatments may be applied as a powder coating to metal substrates or mixed with plastic resins for extruding and injection molding. SANIGUARD® treatments make products easier to clean and keep them cleaner and fresher between cleanings. SANIGUARD® treatments are ideal for use on faucet and door handles, toilet flush valves, drawer pulls, drinking fountains and more.
SANIGUARD® antimicrobial product protection is designed to protect the product and will not protect users or others against food-borne or disease-causing microorganisms. SANIGUARD® treatments are not a disinfectant, and users should continue to maintain normal hygiene and cleaning practices.
In 2008, CHG acquired the Flame Gard™ grease filter and fire-rated duct access door product lines from Flame Gard, Inc. These high quality canopy hood products are some of the safest and most efficient cooking hood accessories on the market today. As a result, our Flame Gard™ brand products are specified by many of the largest food service chains throughout the world.
At CHG, we are dedicated to new product innovation, exceptional product quality and outstanding service to our customers. With more than 8,000 individual items stocked in multiple distribution centers throughout the world, totaling more than 250,000 square feet, our inventory selection and availability is exceptional. To this end, CHG recently acquired CHG-Europe and established sales and warehousing operations in Almere, the Netherlands. This strategic location now permits CHG to provide timely service to all of continental Europe.
This is just one more reason why CHG is…your global source for specialty hardware and plumbing.
Again, welcome to CHG!
