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Middleby acquires M-TEK

Posted October 02, 2018 1:00 am

Business Wire

The Middleby Corp. acquired M-TEK Corp., the manufacturer of Modified Atmosphere Packing (MAP) systems.

The MAP process removes the oxygen content from inside of a package to improve the shelf life of food. M-TEK offers a range of single, multiple and continuous operating models.

M-Tek is based in Elgin at 1675 Todd Farm Drive and has approximately $10 million in annual revenues.

"M-TEK is a best-in-class manufacturer of Modified Atmosphere Packaging equipment that will allow us to further expand our packaging solutions and capabilities within our industrial food processing group," said Selim A. Bassoul, chairman and CEO of The Middleby Corp., headquartered in Elgin. "M-TEK is a highly respected name in the industry and the acquisition allows us to expand their offerings globally into new markets, growing our worldwide presence."

Middleby Corp. develops, manufactures, markets and services a broad line of equipment used in the commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen equipment industries. The company's leading equipment brands serving the commercial foodservice industry include TurboChef, U-Line and Viking.

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