Hoshizaki Makes A Stand For Refrigeration

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It’s an undercounter refrigerator and a chef’s stand and a worktop. It’s Hoshizaki America’s Commercial Series CRES98 Refrigerated Equipment Stand. The 2514mm (98”) -wide two-section chef stand’s exterior and worktop are constructed of high quality stainless. The easy-to-clean worktop boasts 680kg (1500 lb.) equipment capacity with a built-in high-temp heat shield. The CRES98 features a…

HOST Hits Record Attendance Of More Than 150,000

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It’s hard to disagree that HOST Milano is, as the show organizers claim, “the leading worldwide exhibition for the professional hospitality industry,” or at least for the equipment and supplies aspect of it. The show, held at Fiera Milano Oct. 23-28, attracted 150,968 visitors with 60,383—40% of them—from outside Italy. Both were records. Overall attendance…

INTERNORGA 2016 To Mark 90th Year, Show Shifts To Five Days In 2017

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Equipment design and technology has to innovate to stay current, and so do the trade shows where equipment is exhibited. After 90 years, INTERNORGA is a proven winner, but the show is keeping up with the times. Next year, the international trade show for the whole of the HORECA market will shorten its duration by…

FHA2016 To Examine Trends Driving Growth In Asia Pacific

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The international food and hospitality scene never cools down, and the Asia Pacific region is hot. This is show season, and things are really heating up, with one of Asia’s premier biennial events drawing near. Food&HotelAsia2016, or FHA2016, April 12-15 at the Singapore Expo, will bring more than 300 first-time exhibitors to the region’s most…

Component Hardware Acquires Parts Supplier

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Component Hardware Group has purchased Specialty Food Service Hardware and its related sister company, Vision Parts & Accessories. The Markham, Ontario-based companies supply components and parts to the foodservice and plumbing markets throughout Canada. Both will remain in their Ontario headquarters and continue to service their current customers while providing expanded coverage for Component Hardware…

FEDA Education Foundation Awards 2016 UID Scholarships

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Two dozen individuals have received scholarships from FEDA’s Education Foundation for the 2016 University of Innovative Distribution program, March 6-9 in Indianapolis. This year’s recipients are: Casey Hamre and Ronald Santos, Ace Mart Restaurant Supply; Russ Pederson, Alcom; Jeffrey Pugh, Bargreen-Ellingson; Cecily Adams and Brian Knoll, Best Restaurant Equipment & Design; Colin Darcy, C&T Design…

New President For Imperial Brown

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Imperial Brown, the walk-in cooler/freezer manufacturer, has named Justin Sandall as its president. He succeeds Rick Schermerhorn, who will retire this year after nine years as president. Sandall has served as executive v.p., CFO and COO of the Portland, Ore., company. He will retain COO responsibilities. Imperial Mfg., established in 1970, acquired the 100-year-old W.A.…

Personnel Changes At Vulcan

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Vulcan has promoted Joe Maresca to Director of Sales-East. Maresca, a 28-year industry veteran (more than half of them at Vulcan), will oversee East Coast dealer sales, familiar territory from his tenure as a Vulcan eastern regional sales manager; he also has been v.p.-national accounts and business manager for the Range unit. David Sealfon has…

Unified Brands Taps Cooking Specialist

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Unified Brands has added Walter Trapp as Product Line Specialist for its cooking line. He will manage those products, primarily the Groen brand, while supporting the company’s distribution network. Trapp, who brings a background in foodservice management to the post, also will lead efforts in strategic pricing initiatives, and manage training and tradeshow involvement for…

New Reps For Carpigiani

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Carpigiani has tapped Central Marketing Associates as its new rep group for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. CMA, based in Shawnee Mission, Kans., represents 14 other major equipment brands, including Beverage-Air and Edlund, Carpigiani’s sister companies in Ali Group. Carpigiani is based in Winston-Salem, N.C.