# Middleby acquires Crown Food Service Equipment

The Middleby Corporation acquired Crown Food Service Equipment, a Toronto-based manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry. Financial terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-12-04
- Where: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Status: completed
- Products: steam cooking equipment
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Middleby Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/3998.md) (acquirer)
- [Crown Food Service Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/35877.md) (target)

## Sources

- [nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/middlebys-crown-food-buyout-to-boost-steam-cooking-business-2018-12-04), 2018-12-04: "This buyout will expand the company's product offerings in the steam cooking end market."
- [theashtonreport.com](https://www.theashtonreport.com/middleby-acquires-canadas-crown-food-service-equipment/), 2018-12-11: "Middleby Chairman Selim Bassoul said the acquisition complements other recent steam cooking…"

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