by Associated Press Published: January 2,2013
Tags: acquisition, appliance, buy, kitchen, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, merger, plant, purchase, sale, sell
GREENWOOD — Food service equipment maker Middleby Corp. has bought Mississippi-based oven and kitchen appliance maker Viking Range Corp. for $380 million. Viking Range is based in Greenwood, and makes products for use in residential cooking. Middleby said Viking Range has $200 million in annual sales. Over the last 12 months Middleby’s revenue has grown [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 30,2012
Tags: appliances, chefs, clinic, cooking, cooks, health, health care, kitchen, manu8facturers, manufacturing, medicial, medicine, nurses, nursing, wellness
GREENWOOD — Viking Range Corporation has unveiled plans for the Viking Health and Wellness Center, which will provide health and wellness services for Viking employees and their covered dependents on the Viking health plan. The health clinic will be in downtown Greenwood in a building owned by Viking and will be managed by Mississippi-based Medical Analysis, [...] [...]
GREENWOOD — Viking Range Corporation has recently appointed a new managing director of international sales, Peter Birch, and announced the expansion of the company’s international distribution network. Birch oversees all major appliance sales outside of the United States and Canada. A native of Coventry, England, Birch’s career includes senior sales and marketing positions in Brazil, [...] [...]