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NAFEM Tech Group Honored
The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers’ Food Service Equipment Technical Advisory Group has received the 2011 division medal from the Canadian Standards Association. The award recognizes a technical committee or technical advisory group for significant contributions made in the development and advancement of safe standards practices, both nationally and internationally. The group is…
Food Trucks Gaining Traction, Says NRA
The fumes of controversy surrounding food trucks are clearing, and consumers are showing increasing interest in mobile foodservice. New research by the National Restaurant Association confirms that 59% of consumers would be likely to visit a food truck if their favorite restaurant offered one; that’s up from 47% a year ago. Nearly one-fifth of the…
Accu-Temp Names New National Accounts Team
AccuTemp Products has appointed Diane White and Michael Teders as vice presidents, national accounts. Both will be responsible for sales and customer support for key multiunit customers. White’s resume include national accounts management posts at BKI Worldwide/Bevles, The Delfield Co., and Winston Industries. She was most recently v.p.-multiunit foodservice with Power Soak. Teders most recently…
Bev-Air Slates Ward As Sr. Sales & Marketing V.P.
Beverage-Air has appointed Jennifer Ward as sr. v.p.-sales and marketing. Ward, who joined the company in 2005, has served as v.p.-sales since the Ali Group acquisition of Beverage-Air in May ’08. She managed sales efforts with national chains and key customers, playing a key role in Beverage-Air’s recent sales growth. In addition, she has worked…
IN MEMORIAM: CANADIAN REP HAROLD HAMILTON
Harold Hamilton, founder of one of the first manufacturers’ rep firms in Quebec and a leader in establishing MAFSI in Canada, died Aug. 28 in Ottawa, Ontario. His career started in 1945, when he joined Bell Rinfret Co. in Montreal. His resume includes posts with Moffatt’s commercial appliance division, a stint as v.p.-sales at Vulcan-Hart…
IN MEMORIAM: BUNN-O-MATIC’S NEAL ROBINSON
Neal Robinson, senior v.p.-global projects at Bunn-O-Matic Corp., passed away Aug. 22. He was 62. The Louisiana native worked for more than 25 years at Bunn, and played a key role in expanding Bunn-O-Matic’s international business. Robins joined Bunn in 1986 as a southeast district sales manager, and was promoted to regional sales manager then…
KOOL STAR MOVES PLANT BACK TO U.S.
Kool Star is relocating its panel manufacturing from Nogales, Mexico to New Albany, Miss. Shifting the work stateside provides centrally located manufacturing and distribution, reducing shipping lead-times and costs while servicing the entire North America marketplace. In addition, the company said the move will allow it to expand and offer a complete line of walk-in panels…
NRA’S PERFORMANCE INDEX DROPPED BACK IN JULY
The graph is starting to look a little scary. The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index fell back sharply in July, dipping to 99.7. This puts the index below the 100 point that signals expansion vs. contraction. The expectations and capital goods indicators took especially hard hits. The overall index fell 0.9 point. All eight…
WIN-HOLT BUYS COMMERCIAL STAINLESS FABRICATORS
Win-Holt Equipment Group has purchased Commercial Stainless Fabricators, located in Marietta, Ga. The acquisition gives Win-Holt the ability to offer refrigeration, heating, ventilation, customized millwork and woodwork and full on-site factory installation services. CSF’s Spectrum Mobile Serving Counters and Comm-Veyor Conveying Systems brands are now part of Win-Holt’s product offerings. CSF’s 60,000-sq.-ft. facility will join…
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