Illinois Tool Works Expands Foodservice Line - Modern Distribution Management

Log In

Illinois Tool Works Expands Foodservice Line

Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL, has acquired Peerless Machinery Corp., Sidney, OH, a manufacturer and supplier of mixers, bread dividers, dough handlers, and other food processing equipment.
 
The Peerless Group will be a wholly owned unit of ITW and part of the company's existing food equipment group. ITW will continue to operate Peerless as a separate business under the Peerless brand name.
 
Peerless has an excellent reputation in the industry and is a good fit in ITW's portfolio of food equipment businesses," said Marc Fooksman, a group president of ITW. "The acquisition of Peerless will help support the continued growth of the food equipment group, specifically in the wholesale baking industry."
 
ITW is a $14.1 billion diversified ...
Author
Date

Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL, has acquired Peerless Machinery Corp., Sidney, OH, a manufacturer and supplier of mixers, bread dividers, dough handlers, and other food processing equipment.
 
The Peerless Group will be a wholly owned unit of ITW and part of the company’s existing food equipment group. ITW will continue to operate Peerless as a separate business under the Peerless brand name.
 
Peerless has an excellent reputation in the industry and is a good fit in ITW’s portfolio of food equipment businesses,” said Marc Fooksman, a group president of ITW. “The acquisition of Peerless will help support the continued growth of the food equipment group, specifically in the wholesale baking industry.”
 
ITW is a $14.1 billion diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. The company consists of 750 business units in 49 countries.

Share this article

About the Author
Recommended Reading
Leave a Reply

Leave a Comment

Sign Up for the MDM Update Newsletter

The MDM update newsletter is your best source for news and trends in the wholesale distribution industry.

Get the MDM Update Newsletter

Wholesale distribution news and trends delivered right to your inbox.

Sign-up for our free newsletter and get:

  • Up-to-date news in a quick-to-read format
  • Free access to webcasts, podcasts and live events
  • Exclusive whitepapers, research and reports
  • And more!

2

articles left

Want more Premium content from MDM?

Subscribe today and get:

  • New issues twice each month
  • Unlimited access to mdm.com, including 10+ years of archived data
  • Current trends analysis, market data and economic updates
  • Discounts on select store products and events

Subscribe to continue reading

MDM Premium Subscribers get:

  • Unlimited access to MDM.com
  • 1 year digital subscription, with new issues twice a month
  • Trends analysis, market data and quarterly economic updates
  • Deals on select store products and events

1

article
left

You have one free article remaining

Subscribe to MDM Premium to get unlimited access. Your subscription includes:

  • Two new issues a month
  • Access to 10+ years of archived data on mdm.com
  • Quarterly economic updates, trends analysis and market data
  • Store and event discounts

To continue reading, you must be an MDM Premium subscriber.

Join other distribution executives who use MDM Premium to optimize their business. Our insights and analysis help you enter the right new markets, turbocharge your sales and marketing efforts, identify business partners that help you scale, and stay ahead of your competitors.

Register for full access

By providing your email, you agree to receive announcements from us and our partners for our newsletter, events, surveys, and partner resources per MDM Terms & Conditions. You can withdraw consent at any time.

Learn More about Custom Reports

Request a Market Prospector Demo

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.