Perlick, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of bar and beverage refrigeration equipment and systems, announced six personnel moves, including the appointment of George Nelson as chief operations officer.

Arc appointed Michael Richards to serve as CEO of the glass tableware manufacturer’s Asia-Pacific region. He succeeds Nicolas Ajacques.

The Middleby Corporation continues to broaden its portfolio of coffee-related product lines with the purchase of Synesso. Based in Seattle, Synesso designs and manufactures semi-automatic espresso machines for the commercial foodservice market and has $10 million in annual revenue, per a release announcing the deal.

Curt Benson, vice president/sales and marketing manager for Food Warming Equipment, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 29. He was 57 years old.

Henny Penny, Hoshizaki America and Electrolux made a series of updates.

Steelite Internationalhas reached an agreement to purchase the assets of D.W. Haber & Son, the Bronx, N.Y., manufacturer of metal banquet and buffet products. The deal includes both D.W. Haber & Son and Kenny Mack Designs.

Four foodservice equipment manufacturers were among the 183 organizations and businesses honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with its 2019 Energy Star Awards. These awards recognize “businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements.”

Hoshizaki America, ITW Food Equipment Group and Welbilt each earned Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence recognition from the EPA. The EPA presents the Sustained Excellence Award to partners who have already received ...

When it comes down to ordering parts for foodservice equipment, there is no disputing the benefit of manufacturer-trained customer service staff. This minimizes downtime, saving money in the long run and time and aggravation in doing the job right.

Alto-Shaam was named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year for companies with 300 to 750 employees by Wisconsin Manufacturing & Commerce, the state’s chamber of commerce. Recognized for its commitment to innovation, philanthropy, technological advances, commitment to customer satisfaction and quality jobs, Alto-Shaam was one of six Wisconsin companies to be honored this year. Seen here is Steve Maahs, company president, accepting the award on behalf of the company and its employees.