John Schwindt, G.M., V.P. of Operations at Hawkins Commercial Appliance Service, insists one restaurant change cleaning policies to prevent an oven's gas pilot safety valve from continuously failing.
Emerson Climate Technologies' Copeland Next Gen C-Series Compressor for Ice improves energy efficiency in ice machines by optimizing for the range of operating conditions.
Manufacturers are responding through equipment communication technology and automation.
Robert A. “Bob” Curtis, chairman and CEO emeritus of The Wilbur Curtis Co., and a pioneer in the foodservice and coffee industries, died June 24 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Born in 1930 to company founder Wilbur Curtis and former CEO Margaret Curtis, he was the second in the four-generation lineage that has built and run…
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The Boelter Cos. announced June 23 that it has acquired Premier Restaurant Equipment Co. In combining resources, the Milwaukee-based Boelter and the Minneapolis dealer state they are united by a common business culture and a depth of talented foodservice professionals. Boelter is the country’s fifth-largest E&S dealer, with sales of $306 million in 2015. Premier…
Ray Soucie, FCSI, LEED AP, has joined Webb Foodservice Design after 25 years as Principal of RSA Inc. in Portland, Ore. Soucie assumes the title of Senior Project Manager and will focus exclusively on design and project management for Anaheim, Calif.-based Webb. He’ll remain in Portland, heading a design studio while maintaining personal contact with…
The Vollrath Company has hired Jason Prange as District Sales Manager for its foodservice division. Prange, a graduate of the Vollrath Sales trainee Program who has spent the past year working in multiple departments for the Sheboygan, Wis., manufacturer, will oversee sales, territory growth and market development in North and South Carolina. Prior to joining Vollrath,…