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January 5, 2015
Reps Sales Jump 4.8% 4Q/’13; A Strong 2014 Is Forecast
In spite of an early winter in some parts of the country, sales of equipment and supplies by manufacturers’ reps increased 4.8% in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the latest MAFSI Business Barometer. The quarterly survey is maintained by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry. And while the reps expect…
January 5, 2015
MAFSI Barometer Tracks E&S Sales Slowdown In First Quarter
Nearly everyone expected the brutal winter weather to impact sales of equipment and supplies in the first quarter of 2014. The MAFSI Business Barometer clearly shows the effects, with growth of the index falling to 3.3% from a 4.8% gain in the fourth quarter of 2013. The Barometer is maintained by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association…
January 5, 2015
FER Forecasts Stronger Growth For 2015
Growth of foodservice equipment and supplies sales should accelerate in 2015, reaching 4.8% in current dollars, according to Foodservice Equipment Reports. The new forecast was presented during FER‘s annual President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast meeting, held July 29 at the Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill. Growth is forecast at 4.4% for the current year following…
January 5, 2015
Public E&S Companies Post Strong 2Q Growth
Robust chain and international growth helped juice combined revenues of eight large publicly reporting foodservice equipment and supplies companies 6.6% in the second quarter of 2014, compared with the same quarter in 2013. The increase follows a strong first-quarter gain of 7.4%. The eight companies’ combined revenues exceed $4 billion annually. The public company numbers…
January 5, 2015
Stafford-Smith Taps Ziolkowski To Grow National Accounts
Tom Ziolkowski has been promoted by Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stafford-Smith Inc. to v.p.-national accounts. He had been regional manager of the firm’s Lansing, Mich., office; Ziolkowski will continue to work out of that office. Stafford-Smith is the country’s tenth largest E&S dealer, with 2013 volume of $110 million. Pres. David Stafford told FER, “As of late,…
January 5, 2015
Why the Global E&S Market Matters
Jan and I went to Paris in mid-November for Equip’Hotel, a big foodservice show we’ve been involved with since the early 1990s. Folks sometimes ask why we spend so much time and energy covering the global market for foodservice equipment and supplies. In simplest terms, it’s because it’s where the growth is and where the…
January 5, 2015
A “Juwel” Of An Anniversary Deal
To celebrate 2014 as our partner Alfi’s 100th anniversary, Service Ideas is offering a limited-edition satin silver Juwel carafe at special anniversary pricing. The Juwel is Alfi’s flagship carafe and continues to be a symbol of its superior craftsmanship and attention to quality and detail. The Juwel is manufactured from copper and features five layers…
January 5, 2015
Serve Up Comfort, Creativity With Tomlinson’s New Sizes In Cast Iron
Tomlinson introduces new sizes to its complete line of pre-seasoned cast iron pieces. Servers are available in 8-, 12- and 18-oz sizes in three shapes: rectangular (10-in. long by 4 1/2-in wide), round (6 1/2-in diameter) and oval (9 3/4-in. long by 6-in. wide). Also added are 6-in. and 4-in. round cast iron pots with…
January 5, 2015
Everpure Endurance Faucets Go The Distance
The Everpure Endurance High Flow Systems by Pentair provide high-volume, premium filtered water without the water waste, electricity and drain requirements of some high-capacity water filter systems. The systems come in a Twin, Triple and Quad configuration depending on your needs. The Everpure Endurance High Flow Systems have a capacity of up to 200,000 gal….
January 5, 2015
LED Light For Walk-ins Outshines The Competition
Component Hardware’s new LED48X762N 62W light delivers 6000 lumens, providing 50 foot candles of light at 5 ft. At 100 lumens per watt, it is the brightest LED light for walk-ins available. The unique molded acrylic diffuser incorporates ribs to disperse the light evenly throughout the space. The new light has a rated life of…
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