Singer Equipment Buys Maryland Contract Dealer

Singer Equipment Co. kicked off 2019—its 101^st year in business—acquiring EVI, the Glenelg, Md., contract dealer.

President and CEO Fred Singer announced the acquisition January 3.  “With the addition of the outstanding contract equipment team at EVI, the combined company will be able to expand our presence in the fast-growing multi-unit operator segment of our market, as well as bring increased services to the existing EVI customer base,” he said.

Tom and Dana Lawson will continue as the executives leading the new division which will operate as Singer EVI LLC. Tom Lawson, founder and president of EVI, will report directly to Singer. “Dana and I have always been passionate about restaurants. We have created meaningful partnerships with our clients over the last twenty-plus years,” he says. “The resources of Singer will allow us to push the boundaries of our business and deliver increased value to our clients, while maintaining the high level of service and passion that has brought us so much professional success over the years.”

Singer, based in Elverson, Pa., is the sixth largest foodservice equipment dealer in the United States