Founded in 1984, Component Design Northwest (CDN) specialises in food measuring tools, offering a wide range of thermometers, timers, and scales. They are a global category leader with the personal service and commitment of a business that has been family owned for over 35 years.

CDN products are sold in over 3,000 retail stores and are used in over 20,000 commercial locations, including large coffee and restaurant chains. All over the world, people rely on CDN for product innovation, superior customer service, quality and value.

As an innovation leader, CDN has been responsible for many industry firsts and breakthroughs. CDN won the Housewares Design Award for “Best in Category – Food Preparation Electrics” for its Dual-Sensing Probe Thermometer & Timer. CDN products have been featured in the What’s Hot! What’s Cool! new product gallery at the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) show.

CDN was also named “Best Overall Company” in its category at the prestigious Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and they are a certified member of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and a member of the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry (MAFSI).

CDN has partnered with BioCote® to offer a range of food thermometers and NSF® Certified scales that benefit from our proven antimicrobial technology.

Added to the thermometer during the manufacturing process, BioCote® works continuously to reduce the presence of microbes such as bacteria, mould and fungi on its surface by up to 99.99% – keeping the thermometer fresher for longer and extending its expected functional lifetime.