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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: COZZINI, LLC.
Keith Shackelford
773.478.9700 ext. 154
kshackelford@cozzini.com
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Middleby acquires Armor Inox in rapid expansion
December 21, 2011
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Elgin, Ill –based commercial foodservice and industrial processing equipment supplier, The Middleby Corporation announced late Wednesday it has acquired the French company Armor Inox, a leading manufacturer of thermal processing systems for the food processing industry.
The acquisition affords Middleby ownership of Armor Inox technologies including its Thermix cooking system, the company noted.
Armor Inox is the latest in a number of properties Middleby has recently acquired in a big growth spurt. In the last 18 months alone, Middleby also has scooped up Auto-Bake, Cozzini, Danfotech, Drake and Maurer-Atmos. The company's portfolio had already included Alkar, MP Equipment and RapidPak.
"We have assembled a very strong lineup of globally recognized brands and a portfolio of complementary industry leading technologies," Middleby Chairman and CEO Selim A. Bassoul said in a news release. "These highly synergistic acquisitions will allow us to provide our customers a uniquely integrated and efficient equipment solution, providing for reduced operating costs and the highest standards of quality. As we complete the integration of these newly acquired brands, we also see significant opportunity to realize operational efficiencies amongst our expanded Food Processing Equipment Group."
ABOUT COZZINI, LLC.:
Chicago, IL-based COZZINI, LLC. is a leading provider of meat and food processing equipment and related technology and services with offices in the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Italy.
4300 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago, IL 60646 Phone: 773.478.9700 Fax: 773.478.8689
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