The Middleby Corporation Acquires Imperial Commercial Cooking Equipment

The Middleby Corporation Acquires EVO America

January 30, 2019

Manufacturing

The Middleby Corporation has acquired EVO America, Inc., a Portland-area designer and manufacturer of patented ventless cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice market. The acquisition, advised by Auctus Capital Partners, expands Middleby’s ventless cooking product offerings and allows integration of EVO’s technology into Middleby’s global sales and distribution channels; terms were not disclosed.

Middleby Corporation Acquires Escher Mixers

November 10, 2022

Manufacturing

The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) acquired Escher Mixers, a Vicenza, Italy–based designer and manufacturer of spiral and planetary mixers for the industrial baking industry. The acquisition expands Middleby’s industrial baking platform and adds automated dough-handling and mixing capabilities to offer full-line integrated solutions for commercial and artisanal bakery customers.

Middleby Acquires JC Ford

November 1, 2024

Manufacturing

The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) has acquired JC Ford, a Columbia, Tennessee-based manufacturer of automated tortilla and tortilla chip production systems. The acquisition expands Middleby's Food Processing Group product portfolio into the growing snack/tortilla segment and is expected to provide synergies and margin opportunities.

The Middleby Corporation Acquires Icetro

June 30, 2022

Manufacturing

The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) has acquired Icetro, a South Korea–headquartered maker of commercial ice, soft serve and slush machines with approximately $40 million in annual sales and U.S. operations in Anaheim, California. The acquisition expands Middleby’s beverage and ice equipment portfolio and strengthens its Asian manufacturing footprint to better support global foodservice customers.

The Middleby Corporation Acquires Deutsche Beverage Technology

March 2, 2020

Food & Beverage

The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) has acquired Deutsche Beverage Technology, a Charlotte, North Carolina–based designer and manufacturer of beverage brewing and processing systems with approximately $40 million in annual revenue. Middleby said the acquisition complements its recent Ss Brewtech purchase and will accelerate product development while leveraging the sales capabilities of its beverage brands.

Middleby Acquires Frigomeccanica S.p.A.

August 5, 2025

Manufacturing

The Middleby Corporation has acquired Frigomeccanica S.p.A., a Parma, Italy–based manufacturer of drying, defrosting, fermentation, refrigeration and preservation equipment for the food processing industry. The acquisition (Frigomeccanica generates about $30 million in annual revenue) expands Middleby’s food processing portfolio and strengthens its full-line solutions for protein, cured meats and ready-to-eat food markets.