The Middleby Corporation · Elgin, IL United States ·(NASDAQ (GS): MIDD)

The Middleby Corporation certainly can stand the heat -- its commercial and institutional foodservice equipment can be found in kitchens in more than 100 countries. Middleby makes equipment for restaurants, retail outlets, and hotels. The company is made up of three groups: Food Processing Equipment, Commercial Foodservice Equipment, and Middleby Worldwide (international). The company manufactures conveyor cooking equipment (Middleby Marshall, Blodgett, and CTX); heavy-duty gas equipment like ranges, broilers, and fryers (Pitco Frialator, Nu-Vu, and Southbend); and light- and medium-duty electric cooking equipment like toasters and convection ovens (Toastmaster). To read the full description, subscribe now.