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KOLPAK GOES COAST TO COAST
Manifest destiny is at work at Kolpak Refrigeration. The Parsons, Tenn., firm, part of Manitowoc Foodservice Walk-in and Refrigeration division, has expanded its manufacturing, service and product support westward with an additional plant in Goodyear, Ariz. The expansion allows speed-to-market and cost-savings on freight; in addition, the company has doubled its field crew of business-development…
ALI GROUP ACQUIRES EDLUND
The Edlund Co., a leading maker of commercial foodservice equipment and smallwares, has been acquired by Ali Group, joining the Italian company’s large stable of foodservice equipment manufacturers. The acquisition was publicly announced Sept. 30. According to Edlund Pres. Peter Nordell, there will be no visible changes at the company, which will remain based in…
IN MEMORIAM: ROD HERRINGTON
Rodney “Rod” James Herrington, CFSP, eastern region sales manager for Structural Concepts Corp., died Oct. 31 at age 51 after a three-year battle with leukemia. Herrington was in the foodservice equipment industry for more than 25 years; his career spanned posts at Kolpak, Leggett & Platt and Thermo-Kool before joining Structural Concepts in 2005. He is…
TABLECRAFT’S DAVIS NAMES BURNSIDE AS SUCCESSOR
TableCraft Products Co. has announced that on Jan.1, 2011, David Burnside will assume the presidency of the 64-year-old firm. The promotion was announced by current Pres. and company owner Glenn Davis, who will move into the role of CEO and chairman of the board. Davis joined TableCraft in 1974, and became president in ’97. He…
Forecast 2011: Operators Begin To See Positive Trends
Traffic and sales improving, but challenges continue
Green Made Easy!
“Sustainability” may sound like a destination too far, but you get there the same way you get anywhere—one step at a time.
Perspectives 2010
Expanding menus, maintaining razor-sharp focus on customer needs, driving out inefficiencies and pouncing on real estate opportunities will be the keys to success in 2010.
CiCi’s Pizza Takes A Slice Of New York Market
A boffo opening at its first New York store is spurring Texas-based CiCi’s Pizza to continue expanding into new franchise markets. The chain, which has more than 600 stores in 35 states, debuted its first restaurants in Wisconsin and New York; the latter opening was the best in the company’s history, and sales have remained…
ITW Names Chris O’Herlihy President of Food Equipment Group Worldwide
ITW has appointed Chris O’Herlihy president-Food Equipment Group Worldwide, a post which includes responsibility for all Food Equipment Group operations globally. "We are consolidating leadership responsibility for the Food Equipment Groupon a worldwide basis to position the organization to fully leverage itstechnical, operational and organizational capabilities globally in order totake full advantage of the Group’s…
Robot Coupe Adds To Int’l. Team
Tom Dirkx has joined Robot Coupe USA as the company’s new international regional manager. Dirkx, who has more than 20 years experience in the foodservice industry, will cover Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico. Robot Coupe, based in Jackson, Miss., specializes in commercial food processing machines.
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