Vollrath Names Senior VP for Foodservice Division

Sheboygan, Wis.-based The Vollrath Co. has promoted Brian Hedlund to senior vice president of foodservice for U.S. and Canada, a new leadership role for the division.

In this position, Hedlund will lead growth and strategic initiatives within the business, which includes the smallwares and countertop equipment, serving systems and components and Stoelting Foodservice divisions.

“This strategic organizational change in our foodservice division is an important step in positioning Vollrath for continued growth in the future to make sure we serve our markets to meet their specific needs,” says Paul Bartelt, Vollrath president and CEO, in a press release. “This structural alignment will allow us to better serve our customers.”

Hedlund joined the company in September 2014 and previously served as vice president of equipment. Before Vollrath, he held the role of marketing manager at Kohler Co., where he was responsible for leading product management within the bathroom fixture group.

Founded in 1874, The Vollrath Co. has 10 factories in the U.S., Europe and China.