About Us

Who is Central Specialties Ltd?

Central Specialties Ltd. has been doing business since 1950. Headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Central Specialties Ltd. consists of two successful product lines; Kiddie Kab and CSL Foodservice & Hospitality.

Kiddie Kab®

Central Specialties' strollers and stroller vending systems offer the perfect solution for malls, zoos, museums, etc.

Kiddie Kab has been the leading provider of commercial strollers since 1968. 

"In 1968 Sears expressed an interest in providing extended convenience for our in-store customers. Central Specialties responded to our need by creating the 'Kiddie Kab.' "

----Don Nordmark, Buyer - Sears

Helping Retailers Create More Revenue

Retailers have found that a shopper with a cart buys 7.2 items each visit while the customer without a cart buys just 6.1 items. 

To help retailers further capatalize on this revenue growth opportunitiy, Kiddie Kab has recently introduced the highly successful, Vend-A-Kruzzer® and Kiddie Kruzzer Korral™ vending systems. Vend-A-Kruzzer is the first automated stroller vending system that allows kids to choose their stroller.

With a Vend-A-Kruzzer system and Kiddie Kruzzer strollers, your shopping center will retain 100% of its vending revenue, 100% of the time.  And the revenue is substantial. Installed Vend-A-Kruzzer systems are earning malls in excess of $2,000 revenue/month.

CSL Foodservice & Hospitality

CSL Foodservice and Hospitality provides an extensive portfolio of products for the foodservice and hospitality industries.  Launched in 2005, CSL Foodservice & Hospitality is the result of the successful merger of Gaychrome and Tubular Engineering. 

The Gaychrome name has been around since 1927 providing such provides plastic, wood, and metal products for the foodservice and hospitality industries. The Gaychrome name has been around since 1927. In 1982, Gaychrome merged with the Central Specialties family.

Today CSL Foodservice and Hospitality continues its successful tenure providing such products as tray stands, high chairs, luggage racks, and valets.

Continued Growth

In January of 2003, Central Specialties Ltd. acquired Tubular Engineering. The product line at Tubular Engineering provided a perfect complement to the CSL Foodservice and Hospitality line. We now provide an even greater assortment of products to the foodservice and hospitality industries!