CADAC International

What CADAC International does

CADAC International is a manufacturer of portable gas barbecues, camping cookers, and outdoor cooking accessories, founded in South Africa in 1948-1949. The company originated from South African farmers who used plough shears over open fire, an approach that evolved into the iconic round Skottel Braai product line. CADAC operates as a brand/division under Dometic (Nasdaq Stockholm: DOMET), with its primary legal entity registered as Dometic Mobile Cooking Netherlands B.V. and European headquarters in Duiven, Netherlands. Its product portfolio spans portable barbecues (Carri Chef 50/40, Safari Chef 30, Glamp Chef 40, Skottel Braai, Van Cook FFD) and camping cookers (1/2/3 Cook Turbo and Pro variants), with pricing from €79 to €339.

The company's underlying technology rests on several registered proprietary systems: Thermogrill (integrated heat spreader for even distribution and up to 34% lower gas consumption), GreenGrill and CeramiCoat (PFAS-free ceramic coatings), the Flame Failure Device (FFD) for indoor/certified safe use, and Turbo Burner technology delivering up to 20% efficiency gains. Products share a modular accessory ecosystem (paella pans, pizza stones, planchas, coffee percolators) that drives attach revenue. Distribution operates through a hybrid model combining a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront, Amazon marketplace listings across five European countries, physical retail partnerships with Decathlon and ANWB, and an authorized dealer network spanning 11+ markets across Europe, Turkey, and South Africa.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of barbecues and cookers, supplemented by accessories and consumables. Target customer segments are horizontal personas: camping and outdoor enthusiasts, vanlife/campervan users, urban/balcony barbecue users, boat and marine users, and garden entertainers. Marketing relies on a content-driven 'Braai Life' ecosystem including blogs, recipe libraries, the BBQ Finder selector tool, and verified KiyOh reviews (9.1/10 across 9,942 reviews). The firm has 101-250 employees, was founded approximately 75 years ago, and currently has no disclosed funding events, M&A activity, or leadership changes recorded in the input.

Name

CADAC International

Legal name

Dometic Mobile Cooking Netherlands B.V.

Website

https://cadacinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CADAC International manufactures and wholesales portable gas barbecues, camping cookers, and outdoor cooking accessories, serving outdoor enthusiasts, vanlifers, and urban balcony grillers across Europe and South Africa as a brand within Dometic's Mobile Cooking division.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Cooking Appliances

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor Cooking, Grills & Fuel Retail (CRAMAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor Cooking, Hydration & Food Storage Retail (CRAMAAAF), Camping Furniture & Camp Kitchen Retail (CRAMAMAC)

Keywords

• Portable gas barbecues
• Outdoor cooking appliances
• Camping cookers
• BBQ accessories
• Modular grilling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Barbecues: Primary revenue from selling portable gas barbecues including Carri Chef, Safari Chef, Glamp Chef, and Skottel Braai product lines. Products sold as one-time purchases with various configurations and accessories.
2. Hardware Sales - Cookers: Revenue from selling camping cookers including 1 Cook, 2 Cook, and 3 Cook product lines with Turbo and Pro variants. Includes FFD-equipped models for indoor-safe cooking.
3. Accessories and Consumables: Sales of accessories including cooking surfaces (pizza stones, paella pans, planchas), cleaning products, gas supplies, and replacement parts. Modular accessory system enables ongoing revenue from existing customer base.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CADAC International designs, manufactures, and sells portable gas barbecues, portable camping cookers, and a modular ecosystem of BBQ accessories (paella pans, pizza stones, planchas, grids, percolators, gas supplies, cleaning tools). Its range spans the Carri Chef, Safari Chef, Glamp Chef, Skottel Braai, and Van Cook BBQ families plus the 1 Cook / 2 Cook / 3 Cook stove series with Turbo Burner and Flame Failure Device (FFD) variants. Products are built around proprietary Thermogrill, GreenGrill/CeramiCoat, FFD, and Turbo Burner technologies and are sold direct-to-consumer, via Amazon and Decathlon, and through authorized dealer networks across Europe and South Africa.

Product overview

CADAC International, operating as Dometic Mobile Cooking, offers a comprehensive portfolio of portable outdoor cooking equipment organized into two main product lines: Portable Gas Barbecues (Carri Chef, Glamp Chef, Safari Chef, Skottel Braai, Van Cook) and Cookers (1 Cook, 2 Cook, 3 Cook series). The Barbecues feature modular designs with interchangeable cooking surfaces including BBQ grids, Plancha plates, Paella pans, and pizza stones, all utilizing proprietary GreenGrill PFAS-free ceramic coating and Thermogrill technology for even heat distribution. The Cooker line includes single, dual, and triple burner systems with Turbo Burner technology and optional Flame Failure Device (FFD) for safe indoor use. Products target outdoor enthusiasts, campers, vanlifers, and those seeking compact balcony/garden cooking solutions, with accessories including coffee percolators, cookware sets, gas supply systems, and cleaning tools completing the ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carri Chef: All-in-one portable gas BBQ with modular cooking system, available in 40cm and 50cm diameters
• Safari Chef
• Glamp Chef
• Skottel Braai
• Paella Braai
• Van Cook
• 1 Cook Turbo
• 2 Cook
• 3 Cook Turbo
• GreenGrill
• ThermoGrill
• CeramiCoat

Products and services

• Carri Chef 50 Portable Gas BBQ All-in-one portable gas BBQ with 50cm cooking diameter, detachable two-part aluminium legs, automatic piezo ignition, integrated leg leveller, dome lid with thermometer, and GreenGrill ceramic coating. Includes pot stand, BBQ grid, dome, and carry bag. Targeted at campers, vanlifers, and outdoor entertainers.
• Carri Chef 40 Portable Gas BBQ Portable lightweight gas barbecue with 40cm cooking diameter, adjustable foot on leg for terrain stability, and dome that doubles as windshield and splash-back protector. Includes pot stand, BBQ grid, dome, and storage bag. For outdoor enthusiasts and garden entertainers.
• Glamp Chef 40 Portable Gas BBQ
• Skottel Braai Gas Barbecue Original CADAC gas barbecue with 50cm hard porcelain enamel-coated Skottel dish, stainless steel stem, and removable aluminium legs. The foundational product originating from South African farmers using plough shears over fire.
• Safari Chef 30 Compact Gas BBQ Compact lightweight gas barbecue with 30cm diameter, available in HP (High Pressure for EN417 cartridges) and LP (Low Pressure for refillable bottles/Power Pak) versions. Features foldable legs, automatic ignition, and includes pot stand, BBQ grid, flat grill plate, and lid that doubles as pot.
• Van Cook FFD Compact BBQ
• 1 Cook Turbo PRO FFD Single-Burner Stove
• 2 Cook 3 Classic Two-Burner Cooker
• 2 Cook 3 Pro Deluxe Two-Burner Cooker
• 2 Cook Turbo FFD Deluxe Two-Burner Cooker Lightweight cooker with 2 Turbo Burners, certified for indoor and outdoor use with Flame Failure Device. Thermoplastic body with stainless steel burner base. Includes 2 pot stands, flat plate, ribbed plate, coffee pot stand, windshields, and storage bag.
• 3 Cook Turbo FFD Deluxe Three-Burner Stove Premium 3-burner camping stove with Turbo burners and Flame Failure Device for safe indoor/outdoor use. Includes pot stand, flat grill plate, ribbed grill plate, windshields, and carry bag.
• Quad Power Pak Portable Gas Supply Lightweight, portable gas supply system designed for outdoor cooking appliances.
• Camp Cook Set (6-Piece Cookware) 6-piece camping cookware set for outdoor cooking.
• Coffee Percolator (6-Cup and 9-Cup) Stovetop coffee percolator with 6-cup or 9-cup (450ml) espresso capacity, designed to be used on CADAC stoves and BBQs.
• Paella Pan (30cm / 40cm / 50cm)
• Pizza Stone Pro (30cm / 40cm / 50cm)
• Non-Stick Cooking Spray Cooking spray formulated to deliver non-stick results on CADAC BBQ and cooker surfaces.
• GreenGrill Pro Brush Cleaning Accessory Cleaning brush designed for use on GreenGrill ceramic-coated cooking surfaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 34% lower gas consumption compared to standard grills
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DometiccoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDometic is the parent company of CADAC. CADAC products are branded and sold as 'CADAC | Dometic'. Dometic provides the organizational backing, manufacturing scale, and distribution infrastructure for CADAC's portable outdoor cooking products. Products are marketed and sold under the combined Dometic Mobile Cooking division.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Char-Broil: Char-Broil is a long-established grill manufacturer offering portable and full-size gas, charcoal, and electric grills. Its portable series overlaps with CADAC's offerings, though its core business is in larger home grills rather than the camping/caravan niche.
• Traeger: Traeger is a leading premium grill brand specializing in wood-pellet grills with strong US market presence. While its core technology differs from CADAC's gas platform, it competes in the broader premium outdoor cooking segment with overlapping target customers.
• Napoleon: Napoleon is a major grill manufacturer with portable gas grill offerings alongside premium built-in and freestanding lines. Its Travel Q series directly competes with CADAC's portable products, while its broader portfolio targets a wider grilling market.
• Weber: Weber is the global market leader in grilling, offering portable charcoal, gas, and electric barbecues alongside larger grill lines. Its portable Q and Traveler series directly overlap with CADAC's portable BBQ portfolio, while its broader brand and distribution dwarf CADAC's reach.

Emerging players

• Ooni: Ooni is a fast-growing portable outdoor cooking brand focused on pizza ovens, competing for the same outdoor enthusiast and backyard entertainer customer segments with premium portable cooking appliances, though with a more specialized product category.
• Solo Stove: Solo Stove is an emerging portable outdoor cooking/fire pit brand targeting outdoor enthusiasts with portable, design-forward products. It competes for share of wallet in the outdoor cooking category though focused on wood-burning rather than gas appliances.

Direct peers

• Campingaz: Campingaz is a direct competitor in portable gas barbecues, camping stoves, and outdoor cooking accessories, sharing the same target market (campers, caravanners, outdoor enthusiasts) and gas-powered product platform as CADAC.
• Outback: Outback specializes in portable gas barbecues and griddles for outdoor and on-the-go cooking, competing in the same portable BBQ segment as CADAC with similar pricing tiers and use cases.
• Petromax: Petromax is a German outdoor cooking brand offering portable grills, fire pans, and accessories targeting the camping and outdoor enthusiast segment, with significant European distribution overlap with CADAC.
• Cobb: Cobb specializes in portable, compact outdoor cooking appliances (the Cobb cooker) for camping and outdoor enthusiasts, directly competing with CADAC's Safari Chef and Carri Chef product lines in the portable BBQ category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cadac_inter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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