VERNON HILLS, Ill., and COPPELL, Texas – Welbilt, an Ali Group company and global leader in foodservice equipment solutions, today announced the construction of its new Welbilt Experience Center in Coppell, Texas. Slated for completion in the second half of 2025, this world-class destination will redefine customer engagement by providing an interactive, hands-on environment for operators, dealers, distributors, manufacturers’ representatives, consultants and end users. As the industry's leading provider of comprehensive turnkey solutions, the Center will serve as a hub for innovation, showcasing cutting-edge kitchen technology, smart automation and sustainable foodservice solutions.

Garland Commercial Ranges has been chosen as one of Food Business Review Magazine's Top 10 Foodservice Equipment Manufacturers 2024.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla.  – Joan Salah, Vice President of Global Strategic Accounts, Welbilt has announced her retirement effective October 20, 2023. Her successor will be announced in the coming weeks.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Welbilt, Inc. today announced the appointment of Dianna Nielsen as Vice President of Global Accounts, effective September 1, 2023. In her role, Nielsen will lead and manage a global account customer for the Welbilt brand portfolio.
 

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, Inc., today announced two organizational changes, effective September 1st. 

CHICAGO and NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, Inc., today announced Al Smith has been named Vice President of KitchenCare, effective September 1st. 

Mississauga, Ontario - Garland, a leading Welbilt brand of commercial cooking equipment, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Dellert as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Garland, effective April 3, 2023.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Welbilt, Inc. today announced the appointment of Ryan Barlow as Vice President of Strategic Accounts effective January 4, 2023.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Merco, a leading Welbilt brand for hot holding equipment, today announces the appointment of Sheri Noordhof as Vice President of Sales and Marketing within the Merco brand.

Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Range, a leading Welbilt brand for commercial steam cooking equipment, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Lanning as VP of Sales and Marketing, effective immediately.

Cleveland, OH  – Merrychef, a leading Welbilt brand for high speed ovens, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Baillargeon as VP of Sales, Merrychef U.S., effective September 19, 2022.

Parsons, TN – Kolpak, a leading Welbilt brand for walk-ins, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Rogers as VP of Sales, Marketing, and Product Management effective September 19, 2022.

SHREVEPORT, LA - Frymaster, a leading Welbilt brand for commercial fryers, is pleased to appoint Kirk Goss as Vice President of Sales and Marketing within the Frymaster brand.

Mount Pleasant, MI – Delfield, a leading Welbilt brand for refrigeration, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcy Mathews as VP of Sales, Marketing, and Product Management, effective immediately.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Clint Reed has been named President of Kolpak, a Welbilt brand, effective August 29th.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Tom Van Der Bosch has been named Vice President of KitchenCare, a Welbilt brand, effective August 29th.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Mark Smith has been named President of Multiplex, a Welbilt brand, effective August 29th. In this role, Smith will continue to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Multiplex brand and will continue to drive the brand into future growth.  

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Graham Sams has been named President of Garland and Lincoln, both Welbilt brands, effective August 29th. In this role, Sams will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Garland and Lincoln companies.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Stan Ioffe has been named President of Cleveland, a Welbilt brand, effective August 29th.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Nick Patterson has been named President of Merco & KitchenConnect, Welbilt brands, effective August 29th. In this role, he will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Merco and Welbilt KitchenConnect.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Tom Kurgan has been named General Manager for Lincoln, a Welbilt brand, effective August 29th.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Garamy Whitmore has been named General Manager for Merrychef U.S., effective August 29th.

New Port Richey, FL – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT) is delighted to announce that Jennifer Gudenkauf, Welbilt’s Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, has received Tampa Bay Business & Wealth (TBBW) inaugural Apogee Award. These awards were created to celebrate the outstanding achievements of those sitting in a C-level position. Community and business leaders gathered for the TBBW inaugural award ceremony held at Armature Works in Tampa, FL on October 13 to recognize the 27 finalists. Jen took home the award and was recognized for the outstanding accomplishments and continuous commitment in her profession as a Chief Human Resource Officer.

Mississauga, Ontario – Garland, a leading Welbilt brand of commercial cooking equipment, today unveils new time-saving features to further enhance its trusted and market-leading heavy-duty oven and burner system, the Cuisine Series®.

Mt. Pleasant, MI - Delfield, a leading Welbilt brand for commercial refrigeration, presents the FlexiTop™, a new solution to serve hot or cold products, single or double tier, with or without an overshelf, giving you more choices than ever before. 

Mt. Pleasant, MI - Delfield, a leading Welbilt brand for commercial refrigeration, launches FreshGenius™, its newest cleaning solution.

New Port Richey, FL – Lincoln, a leading Welbilt brand of commercial cooking equipment, launches its new high performance midsize conveyor oven: The Lincoln 2424 Aperion™ Impinger. This unique product is brimming with features designed to maximise efficiency without ever compromising on the quality Lincoln is renowned for.

New Port Richey, FL – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, is proud to be the exclusive distributor in the United States and Canada of roll-in blast chillers from Nuovair, the Italy-based specialists in high-quality blast chillers.

Guildford, UK - Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), is delighted to announce an exclusive partnership with renowned chef and marine culinary specialist, Pierre-Marie Leprince.

New Port Richey, FL - Garland, a leading Welbilt brand of commercial cooking equipment, today announces the roll out of the new XHP 36” HD counter broiler. With award-winning Synergy technology, this latest addition to the hugely successful Heavy Duty Gas Counter Line enters production in April.

New Port Richey, FL – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with HCL Technologies Ltd (HCL), a leading global technology company, to accelerate the development of Welbilt’s KitchenConnect^® digital platform and its roll-out to Welbilt’s customers.

New Port Richey, FL – Welbilt, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment, is welcoming students to several of its locations across America in celebration of Manufacturing Day. As part of the annual event designed to inspire the next generation of manufacturers, students, parents, teachers and other community leaders will see behind-the-scenes at Welbilt and take a closer look at what goes into creating its award-winning products.  

New Port Richey, FL - Welbilt is pleased to appoint Colin Lacey as 'Vice President and Managing Director of Merrychef', with immediate effect. 

New Port Richey, FL – Associate Product Manager Cassie Johnston from Welbilt Inc., has been named a Change Maker by the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF), a national thought-leader on gender equity solutions in the food industry. A Change Maker is a woman who is already driving strong business results early in her career, exemplifies inclusive leadership and is seen as a future industry leader. This notable group of the food industry’s rising stars will be honored at the WFF’s 2019 Annual Leadership Development Conference on March 11 in Dallas, Texas.

New Port Richey, FL — The Manufacturing Institute will present a 2019 Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Emerging Leader Award to Mechatronics Engineer Alejandra Bonillas from Welbilt, Inc. STEP stands for science, technology, engineering and production. The annual Emerging Leader Awards recognize women between the ages of 18 and 30 who have excelled early in their career and made significant contributions in the manufacturing industry. The Manufacturing Institute will recognize 30 emerging leaders at a reception in Washington, D.C., on April 11.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fl. - Welbilt is proud to announce that it received the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. Welbilt’s accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2018.

Delfield utilized Danfoss thermostatic expansion valves and refrigeration control technologies to re-engineer its equipment to meet low-GWP refrigerant and energy-efficiency targets

New Port Richey, FL. Welbilt, Inc. is delighted to announce that it will be exhibiting at the prestigious Host Milan Show taking place this October at the Fieramilano exhibition centre. This will mark the company’s first appearance as Welbilt at the European exhibition following its rebranding from Manitowoc Foodservice early this year. The show provides the perfect opportunity to showcase Welbilt’s full portfolio of products and services available to the European market. Host Milan, now in its 40th year, attracts thousands of foodservice consultants, operators and industry professionals from across the globe and is one of the most anticipated events within the industry.

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NEW PORT RICHEY, Fl. – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global supplier of commercial foodservice equipment, will unveil new logos for its product and service brands at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show in Chicago, May 20 – 23, 2017. This change is part of Welbilt’s February announcement changing its corporate identity and branding.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fl. -- Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. (NYSE: MFS), a leading global supplier of commercial foodservice equipment, announced today that it is rebranding the company, its logo and its brand identity to Welbilt, Inc. The ticker symbol will change to “NYSE:WBT” on March 6, 2017. The new name and brand represent a long-standing commitment to put customers’ needs first. The change is part of the company's strategic repositioning after it spun off from its former parent company, The Manitowoc Company, in March 2016.  

New Port Richey, FL . . . Manitowoc Foodservice (NYSE: MFS) has announced that Gary Dykstra, VP Sales Buying Groups, will retire from his role of leading the company’s business with the USA Buying Groups at the end of this year. He will continue to serve as a consultant to the business. Chris Karssiens has been appointed to SVP Sales USA Buying Groups and will be replacing Dykstra in this role. Manitowoc Foodservice is also pleased to announce Phil Dei Dolori as SVP and General Manager EMEA and APAC.

On-the-go consumers in the U.S. are changing the way food is consumed and served. Convenience plays a role in how and where Americans eat, but so does fresh foods that is locally sourced. It’s as important, if not more than convenience.

Shreveport, LA . . . Frymaster will be presented the 2016 GFEN Blue Flame Award at the NRA show in the Manitowoc booth #3601 on Saturday, May 21 at 10:30am. Frymaster’s FilterQuick® fryers with the integrated Oil Quality Sensor (OQS) are the first fryers in the world to monitor the health of the oil and indicate with precision when frying oil needs to be discarded. In recent years, new technologies like automatic filtration, automatic top off, oil conserving frypots and cool mode controllers have promised to extend oil life. The problem is that operators need an accurate, consistent and objective way of determining when to replace the oil. Using the oil for too long will damage food quality, while disposing of oil too soon will result in increased expense. Common subjective oil quality assessments like oil color, food color or days in use require too much guess work and minimize the impact of these oil life extending technologies.

The Tampa Bay area recently landed the corporate headquarters of Manitowoc Foodservices, an international commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer that spun off from its Wisconsin-based parent and went public on March 4.

The Trinity-based company, led by new CEO Hubertus Muehlhauser, generated $1.5 billion in revenue last year, placing it among the top 10 Tampa Bay area public companies in sales.

Before taking over at Manitowoc in August, the German-born Muehlhauser spent 12 years at consulting firm Arthur D. Little, where he analyzed the food chain from farm to consumer. After that, he oversaw European and Asian operations for Agco Corporation, an agricultural equipment manufacturer.

Muehlhauser, 46, chatted with the Tampa Bay Times about the Tampa Bay area and his vision for the company in Florida. Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and brevity.

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