Ali Group Creates Refrigeration Division For Bev-Air, Victory

Ali Group North America has reorganized its refrigeration segment into a new Refrigeration Division to support and promote the company’s Beverage-Air and Victory Refrigeration brands while allowing both firms to maintain their respective identities.

Rob August, president of Beverage-Air, will lead the new division as president; Jennifer Ward will serve as senior v.p.-sales and marketing.

In announcing the new division, Filippo Berti, CEO-Ali Group North America, stated, “In order to better serve and support our customers, we have decided to create our new Refrigeration Division, dedicated to delivering a complete range of refrigeration solutions for the foodservice industry.”

The new division offers access to the rich histories and wide-range product portfolios of both Beverage-Air and Victory; each is marking its 70^th anniversary this year.

Beverage-Air, headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., manufactures a full line of refrigeration equipment, including reach-ins, worktop and undercounter units, sandwich and food prep units, blast chillers, milk coolers and bar equipment. Its plant is located in Brookville, Pa.

Victory Refrigeration, based in Cherry Hill, N.J., offers a customizable equipment line for the institutional foodservice market.