CAMPINGAZ

CAMPINGAZ, originally styled Camping Gaz, is an outdoor equipment brand founded in France in 1949. It became known for compact gas-fuel systems built around small blue metal containers and refillable cylinders containing compressed butane and propane mixtures. The system was designed to provide campers, caravanners, boaters, and other outdoor users with a portable source of fuel for cooking, lighting, heating, cooling, and grilling. The brand's early proposition combined a lightweight refillable cylinder with appliances designed specifically for the fuel system. Gas lighting and burner stoves were introduced for campers from 1952, followed by the Bleuet portable stove in 1955. This appliance-and-fuel approach helped Campingaz expand beyond a single camping accessory and establish a recognizable ecosystem of compatible cylinders, valves, regulators, and outdoor appliances. The company's characteristic blue containers became an important visual identifier in European camping markets. CAMPINGAZ products have included portable cookers, gas stoves, lanterns, heaters, gas refrigerators, barbecue grills, coolers, sleeping bags, and other camping equipment. Its gas containers have been offered in both disposable and refillable formats. Pierceable cartridges are intended to remain attached to compatible appliances until empty, while self-sealing Plus cartridges using the Easy Clic plus connection can be disconnected and reconnected when compatible equipment permits. Larger refillable cylinders, including the 901, 904, and 907 formats, have served appliances such as multi-ring cookers, refrigerators, grills, heaters, and equipment used in caravans, motorhomes, boats, and other recreational vehicles. The brand expanded into outdoor cooking as gas barbecues became more popular in Europe. In 1994 it introduced the Ranchero range, described as one of the early European gas-barbecue lines. Around the same period, Campingaz broadened its cooling products with soft coolers. Ownership then moved through several major outdoor and consumer-products groups. Coleman acquired the company in 1996, production of many barbecue products moved to the Italian CGIT facility in 1997, and the brand name was changed from Camping Gaz to Campingaz in 1998. Jarden Corporation acquired the business in 2005. Under Jarden, and subsequently Newell Brands after Newell Rubbermaid's acquisition of Jarden in 2016, the brand continued developing its European barbecue business. The barbecue range was relaunched in 2014 with three- and four-burner Series models, and a premium Master Series was introduced in 2017. CAMPINGAZ therefore occupies a position spanning practical camping fuel systems and more substantial outdoor cooking equipment. Its identity remains closely associated with portable gas technology, blue cylinders, European camping, caravanning, and backyard or patio grilling.

Campingaz was founded in France in 1949 as Camping Gaz. Its original business was built around portable compressed gas supplied in compact containers for camping and related outdoor activities. The early system paired a small blue refillable cylinder with purpose-designed stoves and Welsbach-mantle lanterns. This approach gave users a relatively compact fuel source while also creating compatibility between the brand's cylinders and appliances. From 1952, the company offered gas lighting and burner stoves specifically for campers. In 1955 it released the Bleuet, its first portable stove. These products helped establish the brand in European camping markets and shaped its long-term association with portable cooking and lighting. Over time, the product system expanded to include disposable cartridges, refillable cylinders, pressure regulators, hoses, and appliances designed for different fuel capacities and connection types. Campingaz later broadened its equipment range beyond stoves and lamps. Its products came to include heaters, gas refrigerators, grills, coolers, sleeping bags, and other camping goods. The gas system remained the core of the identity: smaller cartridges were used with portable stoves and lamps, while larger cylinders supported multi-ring cookers, refrigerators, heaters, and grills in caravans, motorhomes, boats, and other recreational settings. The company entered the European gas-barbecue market in a more substantial way in 1994 with the Ranchero range. The line was regarded as one of the early European gas-barbecue offerings. Around the same time, the company added soft coolers, demonstrating a broader interest in outdoor leisure products rather than fuel appliances alone. Coleman acquired Camping Gaz in 1996. In 1997, barbecue production was transferred to the Italian CGIT manufacturing facility to increase capacity. The following year, the brand changed its name from Camping Gaz to Campingaz. Jarden Corporation acquired the business in 2005, adding it to a larger portfolio of outdoor and consumer brands. As gas grilling grew in Europe, Campingaz relaunched its barbecue range in 2014 with new 3 and 4 Series models. These products represented a more systematic approach to outdoor cooking, with the brand competing not only in portable camping appliances but also in the larger patio and garden-grill segment. Newell Rubbermaid acquired Jarden in April 2016, and the combined business became Newell Brands. Campingaz subsequently remained part of that broader brand portfolio. In 2017, Campingaz introduced the Master Series, a premium gas-barbecue collection. This development extended the brand's range toward higher-specification outdoor cooking while retaining its historic connection to gas fuel. The modern Campingaz proposition consequently combines portable camping gas, refillable cylinders, outdoor cooking, cooling, and related leisure equipment. Its most distinctive product cues remain the blue gas containers and a broad network of compatible appliances used across European camping, caravanning, and outdoor-living markets.

• 2017

  Master Series premium barbecue collection launched

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  Campingaz launched the Master Series as a premium gas-barbecue line.

• 2016

  Newell Brands ownership begins

  [1]Campingazen.wikipedia.org

  Newell Rubbermaid acquired Jarden and formed Newell Brands, bringing Campingaz into the combined group's portfolio.

• 2014

  3 and 4 Series barbecue relaunch

  [1]Campingazen.wikipedia.org

  Campingaz relaunched its barbecue portfolio with new 3 and 4 Series models.

• 2005

  Acquisition by Jarden Corporation

  [1]Campingazen.wikipedia.org

  Jarden Corporation acquired the brand.

• 1998

  Brand renamed Campingaz

  [1]Campingazen.wikipedia.org

  The brand changed its name from Camping Gaz to Campingaz.

• 1997

  Barbecue manufacturing transferred to CGIT

  [1]Campingazen.wikipedia.org

  Barbecue production moved to the CGIT facility in Italy to support increased production capacity.

• 1996

  Acquisition by Coleman

  [1]Campingazen.wikipedia.org

  The Coleman Company acquired Camping Gaz.

• 1994

  Ranchero gas barbecue range introduced

  [1]Campingazen.wikipedia.org

  Campingaz entered the European gas-barbecue market with the Ranchero range.

• 1955

  Bleuet portable stove released

  [1]Campingazen.wikipedia.org

  The company launched its first portable stove, the Bleuet.

• 1952

  Gas lighting and burner stoves introduced

  [1]Campingazen.wikipedia.org

  Camping Gaz began offering gas lighting and burner stoves for campers.

• 1949

  Camping Gaz founded in France

  [1]Campingazen.wikipedia.org

  The company was established in France and began developing portable gas-fuel products for camping and outdoor use.

A practical, established European outdoor brand centered on portable gas-fuel systems, camping appliances, and progressively more premium outdoor cooking equipment.

• Portable gas stove · 1955

  Bleuet

  Bleuet was Camping Gaz's first portable stove, launched in 1955. It represented the brand's early focus on compact, fuel-efficient cooking equipment for campers and helped establish the portable stove as a central part of its product identity.

• Camping fuel

  Campingaz gas cartridges

  The brand's small cartridges contain liquefied butane and propane mixtures in lightweight metal containers. Pierceable cartridges are designed for compatible stoves, cooking rings, and gas lamps and generally must be empty before removal. The Plus range uses a self-sealing valve and Easy Clic plus connection on compatible appliances.

• Refillable gas cylinders

  901, 904, and 907 cylinders

  These larger refillable cylinders are intended for appliances requiring more fuel than a compact cartridge can provide. The range supports equipment such as multi-ring cookers, gas refrigerators, grills, and heaters used in camping vehicles, boats, and other outdoor settings. The cylinders use a self-sealing design and connect through a specified regulator or hose arrangement.

• Gas barbecue · 1994

  Ranchero

  Introduced in 1994, Ranchero was one of Campingaz's early gas-barbecue ranges for the European market. It marked a strategic move from compact camping appliances into larger outdoor cooking equipment for gardens, patios, and recreational settings.

• Gas barbecue · 2014

  Campingaz 3 and 4 Series

  The 3 and 4 Series barbecue families were introduced as part of a 2014 relaunch of the European barbecue range. They extended Campingaz's outdoor cooking offer into multi-burner grills intended for more substantial group and household cooking.

• Premium gas barbecue · 2017

  Master Series

  The Master Series was launched in 2017 as a premium gas-barbecue collection. It broadened the brand's positioning toward higher-end outdoor cooking while maintaining the gas-grilling expertise associated with Campingaz.

• Outdoor gas appliance · 1952

  Campingaz lanterns and heaters

  Campingaz has produced gas-powered lighting and heating appliances for outdoor users. These products developed from the brand's early gas-lantern and burner-stove business and are designed for camping and related recreational applications.

• Outdoor cooling equipment

  Campingaz coolers

  Coolers form part of Campingaz's broader camping-equipment portfolio. The company added soft coolers around the period when it was expanding beyond fuel appliances, and its outdoor cooling offer has included passive and thermoelectric formats.

• 2017

  Launch of the Master SeriesProduct launch

  Background

  Campingaz sought to participate in the premium segment of the expanding European gas-barbecue market.

  Action taken

  The brand introduced the Master Series premium gas-barbecue collection.

  Aftermath

  The collection extended Campingaz's range toward higher-value outdoor cooking products.

  Source

• 2014

  Relaunch of the European barbecue portfolioGeneration change

  Background

  The company identified continued growth in gas grilling across Europe.

  Action taken

  Campingaz relaunched its barbecue range with new 3 and 4 Series models.

  Aftermath

  The relaunch strengthened the brand's presence in larger outdoor cooking equipment in addition to its traditional camping-gas products.

  Source

• 1997

  Transfer of barbecue production to CGITStrategy

  Background

  Following the Coleman acquisition, the company sought to expand production capacity for its growing outdoor-cooking business.

  Action taken

  Barbecue manufacturing was moved to the Italian CGIT facility.

  Aftermath

  CGIT became an important production site for Campingaz barbecue products and related cooling equipment.

  Source

1. 1Campingazen.wikipedia.org