Started by George Wallace and his partner Cameron in 1950 in St Enoch Square Glasgow, Wallace Cameron has been serving the first aid supply needs of the industry for over 50 years, initially aiming to sell first aid products directly to industry. In 1960 Wallace Cameron moved to newly built premises in Castlemilk, a suburb of Glasgow and was eventually sold by Lord Wallace to Smith & Nephew.
Above: Ultra House, circa 1960
Right: The post-manufacture packing department in Ultra House, circa 1960
During the late 1980's, Cedderoth of Sweden, a business partner of Smith & Nephew, acquired the company. Cederroth was subsequently acquired by U.S. company Alberto Culver and it was not until 1994 when Wallace Cameron was bought by Giovanni Benedetti, Benedetti International returning it to private hands. In February 2000 Wallace Cameron relocated to a new £3 Million site in Wishaw near Glasgow.
This modern site houses all facilities under one roof and consists of 80,000 square ft of offices, production and warehouse areas, plus 13 acres of spare land for future expansion. Its millennium award winning Adulto First Aid dispenser and Bambino Dispensers were introduced in 1998 and in March 2002 the revolutionary new Mezzo and Piccolo were launched.
