Middleby Corporation - MIDD- Profile

Middleby Corporation (The). The Group's principal activities are to design, manufacture and market a broad line of cooking and warming equipment used in all types of food service operations. The Group conducts its business through three principal business divisions: The Commercial Foodservice, Ind Foodservice & Intl Distribution Division. The product line includes heavy-duty cooking equipment, steam cooking equipment, mixers, conveyor ovens, toasters, hot food servers, food-warmers, convection ovens, charbroilers and catering equipment. The Group's end-user customers are fast food or quick service restaurants, full-service restaurants, retail outlets, public and private institutions, military facilities and government agencies. Trademarks include Blodgett (R), Blogett Combi (R), CTX (R), MagiKitch'n (R), Middleby Marshall (R), Pitco Frialator (R), Southebend (R), SteamMaster (R) and Toastmaster (R). Commercial Foodservice accounted for 75% of 2006 gross revenues, Ind Foodservice 13 %& Intl Distribution, 12%