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Bettcher Opens Innovation Center

Foodservice equipment manufacturer Bettcher Industries, Inc. opened an innovation center at its headquarters in Birmingham, Ohio. The Bettcher Innovation Center (BIC) is a multi-use facility that enables conceptual testing, demonstrations and collaboration among employees as well as with Bettcher's customers and business partners.

The BIC facility consists of three key sections: a test kitchen, a demo lab and a collaboration area. The test kitchen is a commercial-grade space with equipment for prepping, cooking and testing of food products.

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The demo lab enables exploratory activities involving current and soon-to-be launched equipment and tools designed by Bettcher. Equipped with such features as workbenches, glass writing boards and white wall backdrops for clear video and photography shoots.

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 The collaboration space promotes small group brainstorming. In addition to providing Internet and technology integration for research-gathering and ideation sessions, the collaboration space houses a large product display wall showcasing examples of Bettcher’s current product offerings.