The Elgin, Illinois, USA-headquartered Middleby Corporation has purchased Emery Thompson, a frozen dessert equipment manufacturer based in Brooksville, Florida. The company generated sales of approximately $10 million last year.
“Emery Thompson is a highly respected, well-established brand that will greatly enhance our product offerings in the frozen dessert category. As gelato, frozen yogurt and custard, sorbet, hard ice cream, sherbet and Italian ice continue to gain popularity in the marketplace, Middleby will be well-positioned to address this customer demand,” said Tim FitzGerald, chief executive officer of Middleby. “There are many synergies between Emery Thompson and Taylor Company, a globally recognized Middleby brand. When we bring these brands to the market together, we expect there to be opportunities for sales growth for Emery Thompson through existing Middleby market channels and partners.”
An industry-leading brand since 1905, Emery Thompson is known for its best-in-class batch freezers and innovation in frozen dessert equipment.
Middleby Corporation is a worldwide manufacturer of products for the commercial kitchen, residential indoor and outdoor appliances and systems for industrial processing, packaging, and baking. With more than 120 brands in three complementary business segments, the company innovates, manufactures, and markets its solutions worldwide.
