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For 60 years, SCANPAN has been producing timeless and functional cookware.
From scrap metal to world-class cookware Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, the Danish family-owned cookware manufacturer SCANPAN has become a world leader within environmentally friendly non-stick products. Ever since its foundation, the company’s success has been based on craftsmanship, Danish production and the use of recycled materials. By Signe Hansen | Photos: SCANPAN
Combining tradition with innovation, SCANPAN has, despite international trends, kept all its production in Ryomgaard, Denmark, where traditional craftsmanship has been strengthened with innovation and modern technology. This combination has enabled the company to be the first to bring numerous new innovations to the cookware market. “When you look at our production site and our products, it is clear that SCANPAN has always been ahead of the game when it comes to non-stick products. And, thanks to our combination of skill and innovation, we will always be ahead,” stresses 10 | Issue 91 | August 2016
director of marketing Henrik Bødker. SCANPAN was the first manufacturer of non-stick cookware to introduce the PFOA-free non-stick coating.
Thinking of the environment When the first SCANPAN was cast in 1956, it happened more or less by coincidence. The pan was in fact the by-product, or more specifically the lid, of one of the first Danish attempts to create a pressure cooker. However, the pan and its patterned surface, which created the first kind of non-stick effect, quickly became a hit with the quality-conscious housewives
of the ‘60s. Soon, SCANPAN was growing and producing a wide range of cookware, using new techniques and materials. In the ‘80s, for instance, the first products coated with ceramic titanium non-stick were introduced into the market. But despite new developments and additions, some things have remained the same: all products are still produced in Jutland, Denmark, and made from recycled materials. “At SCANPAN, we strive to make a difference in the kitchen and in how we impact on our environment. By using recycled metals such as aluminium and stainless steel in the production of our cookware at the factory in Denmark, we are doing our best to minimise the impact of our manufacturing on the planet. All our products are made of 100 per cent recycled materials; the aluminium and