ITALY - McDonald's has selected European tray maker Cambro for its Century Wood Grain trays, which it will implement in all of its Italian locations.

     

Featuring a look of authentic wood grain, the trays aren't actually made of wood, but of high-performance polyester. Cambro says the trays' resistances to scratches, stains, breaks, and chemicals make them ideal for frequent use.

 

ARTICLE McDonald's new flagship restaurant is made of cross-laminated timber McDonald's recently opened its redesigned flagship store in Chicago and it's dominated by wood and cross-laminated timber.

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Textured wood grain patterns cover each tray from edge to edge. Trays are available in five textured wood patterns. Trays will be able to be used for at least five years, says Cambro. Previous trays had to be replaced around every year. McDonald's expects to save at least $1.1 million a year.

McDonald's will initially order 204,000 trays. Every McDonald's restaurant should be transitioned to the new trays by the end of 2019.