# Empire Equipment acquires TruTemp Equipment and Norm's Refrigeration

Empire Equipment Co., a portfolio company of Kian Capital, acquired TruTemp Equipment (Phoenix) and Norm's Refrigeration (Anaheim and Hayward, Calif.), both foodservice equipment distributors. The acquisition expands Empire's geographic reach to the Southwest and West Coast.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-05-14
- Where: United States
- Status: completed
- Products: foodservice equipment
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Empire Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/31857.md) (acquirer)
- [TruTemp Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/31858.md) (target)
- [Norm's Refrigeration](https://endata.com/companies/31859.md) (target)
- [Kian Capital](https://endata.com/companies/31860.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [fermag.com](https://www.fermag.com/articles/8459-hybrid-nc-dealerrep-acquires-western-counterparts/), 2018-05-14: "Empire Equipment Co., a portfolio company of Kian Capital, has acquired TruTemp Equipment, based in Phoenix, and Norm’s Refrigeration, based in Anaheim and Hayward, Calif."

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