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I tell you, you can make money selling energy- and water-efficient equipment. I can prove it. I spent last week in California, presenting our latest market forecast update at Pacific Gas & Electric’s Food Service Technology Center and at Southern California Edison. Richard Young, senior engineer and director of education at the FSTC, and I…

Hockenbergs Food Service Equipment & Supply, the Omaha, Neb., dealer, has acquired Grand Restaurant Equipment and Design. Tom Schrack Jr., president of Hockenbergs, stated that his 106-year-old firm is excited to welcome Eric Skogrand and the Grand team’s 150-plus years of industry experience, adding that Grand’s design and equipment supply operations will integrate seamlessly with…

Bargreen Ellingson, one of the country’s biggest E&S distributors, has acquired Knapp Supply & Equipment Co., a restaurant and janitorial supplier based in Casper, Wyo. The acquisition gives the Tacoma, Wash., firm its 22nd facility as well as a presence in its ninth state. Bargreen Ellingson reported 2012 sales of nearly $158.3 million, ranking it…

Duke Manufacturing Co. promoted David Marvel to president from chief operating officer. In addition, the manufacturer has hired Tom LaMantia to serve as executive v.p.-global operations, and Kathy Veder to serve as v.p.-strategic national accounts. As president, Marvel will manage the St. Louis company’s day-to-day business activities and work with the executive team to achieve…

Advance Tabco recently opened a new manufacturing and distribution center in Dawson Springs, Ky., which provides the Edgewood, N.Y., manufacturer the ability to offer same-day shipping to the Midwest and surrounding states. It is the firm’s eighth location in the U.S. “Our multistate family of employees is each dedicated to supporting the Advance Tabco brand,…

Alliance Paper and Food Service has changed its name to Alliance Paper & Foodservice Equipment. The 60-year-old dealership says it made the change in July to more accurately describe the company, the markets it serves and its future direction. Alliance, headed by Pres. Brian Flynn, is based in Franklin Park, Ill.

Erica Motes has been named director of sales at Beverage-Air. Motes has been with the Winston-Salem, N.C., company since 2009, most recently as western regional sales manager. She previously served as an outside sales rep for Lund-Iorio. In her new post, she will be responsible for managing and growing sales through Beverage-Air’s manufacturer representatives and…