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Refrigeration
specialist, Husky Group and wholesale commercial catering equipment
importer and distributor, Chef King have agreed a joint initiative
which sees the launch of HCK Limited.
The new venture will position the
business as a global provider of commercial catering and
refrigeration equipment targeting the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors.
"For over a decade, Chef
King has built an extensive UK dealer network for its own-brand and
premium product ranges, and has a superlative knowledge of the
catering and hotel sectors," said HCK chief executive
officer, Geoff Thomasson.
"At the same time, Husky
brings an enviable international reputation for product quality,
range and technical innovation across the convenience retail and
licensed trades."
Husky Technical Services Limited
will provide round the clock service, repairs and spare parts
distribution for HCK.
Added HCK's chairman, Graham
Goforth: "Combining the core strengths of these two
successful companies will lead to a formidable and complete
foodservice and retail equipment manufacturer and supplier. This can
only mean value for money products, increased choice and enhanced
service for customers, cost efficiency streamlining for the business,
and a secure future for our staff."
For over 50 years, Husky Group
has evolved from a refrigeration service company to a full service
partner to almost every FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) brand
worldwide. It is an international leader in refrigeration sales and
service, now with companies in Europe, the US, India, China, South
Africa and Australia augmented by an official distributor network in
many other countries.
Husky Group designs,
manufactures, services - and ultimately disposes effectively - a
broad range of chillers, with over 200 model types for commercial and
domestic use. It supplies 80% of the UK branded commercial chiller
market and holds a strong exclusive niche in the personal
refrigeration market.
Chef King distributes its own
branded products and those of its partners throughout the commercial
catering sector in the UK. It is a major distributor for many leading
brands - American Range, Parry, Falcon, Rational, Meiko, Comenda and Classeq.
The Chef King business includes
direct sales, targeting independent caterers, a wholesale division
that sells to other UK distributors, and a specialist division that
undertakes large scale commercial kitchen project installations for
local authorities and major building contractors.
Collectively, HCK's product
design and manufacturing capability looks set to thrive with new
products due for launch and continuing joint venture activity in
China, Europe and Scandinavia.
"As well as our existing
markets, HCK's growth strategy will target the US - an opportunity
equivalent to the whole of Europe and a country in which there are
more restaurants, fast food and retail outlets than anywhere else,"
said Geoff Thomasson.
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