ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 26, 2018--
The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) today announced the acquisition
of Ve.Ma.C. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of
handling, automation and robotics solutions for protein food processing
lines. The company is based in Castelnuovo Rangone, Italy and has
approximately $15 million USD in annual revenues.
“This acquisition extends our capabilities related to automation and
robotics, providing for further opportunities to integrate our existing
food processing equipment offerings. We can now provide more
comprehensive end to end solutions for our customers with reduced labor,
increased capacity and greater operating efficiency,” said Selim
Bassoul, CEO of The Middleby Corporation. “We are very excited about
Ve.Ma.C. as a key addition to our portfolio as we continue to evolve our
platform of fully automated solutions.”
More information on Ve.Ma.C. is available at www.vemacautomazioni.it/en.
ABOUT THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment
industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a
broad line of equipment used in the commercial foodservice, food
processing, and residential kitchen equipment industries. The company's
leading equipment brands serving the commercial foodservice industry
include Anets®, Bear Varimixer®, Beech®, Blodgett®, Blodgett Combi®,
Blodgett Range®, Bloomfield®, Britannia®, Carter-Hoffmann®, Celfrost®,
Concordia®, CookTek®, CTX®, Desmon®, Doyon®, Eswood®, frifri®, Follett®,
Giga®, Globe®, Goldstein®, Holman®, Houno®, IMC®, Induc®, Jade®,
JoeTap®, L2F®, Lang®, Lincat®, MagiKitch'n®, Market Forge®, Marsal®,
Middleby Marshall®, MPC®, Nieco®, Nu-Vu®, PerfectFry®, Pitco Frialator®,
QualServ®, Southbend®, Star®, Sveba Dahlen®, Toastmaster®, TurboChef®,
Wells® and Wunder-Bar®. The company’s leading equipment brands serving
the food processing industry include Alkar®, Armor Inox®, Auto-Bake®,
Baker Thermal Solutions®, Burford®, Cozzini®, CVP Systems®, Danfotech®,
Drake®, Emico®, Glimek®, Hinds-Bock®, Maurer-Atmos®, MP Equipment®,
RapidPak®, Scanico®, Spooner Vicars®, Stewart Systems®, Thurne® and
Ve.Ma.C.®. The company’s leading equipment brands serving the
residential kitchen industry include AGA®, AGA Cookshop®, Brigade®,
Fired Earth®, Grange®, Heartland®, La Cornue®, Leisure Sinks®, Lynx®,
Marvel®, Mercury®, Rangemaster®, Rayburn®, Redfyre®, Sedona®, Stanley®,
TurboChef®, U-Line® and Viking®.
For more information about The Middleby Corporation and the company
brands, please visit www.middleby.com.
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The Middleby Corporation
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