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Middleby acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Middleby bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Kloppenberg LLCWord for word“April 2022: The company completed its acquisition of all of the assets of Kloppenberg LLC ("Kloppenberg"), a manufacturer of ice bins, dispensers, carts, and ice transportation systems, located in Englewood, Colorado.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | April 2022 | — |
Icetro Co., Ltd.Word for word“June 2022: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Icetro Co., Ltd. ("Icetro"), a manufacturer of ice, soft serve and slush machines, located in South Korea.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | June 2022 | — |
Marco Beverage SystemsWord for word“December 2022: The company completed its acquisition of all the capital stock of Marco Beverage Systems ("Marco"), a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative and energy-efficient beverage dispense solutions, located in Ireland.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | December 2022 | — |
Flavor Burst Co., LLPWord for word“January 2023: The company completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding equity securities of Flavor Burst Co., LLP ("Flavor Burst"), an innovative technology used in a variety of flavored beverage and soft serve products, located in Danville, Indiana.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | January 2023 | — |
Blue Sparq, Inc.Word for word“April 2023: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Blue Sparq, Inc. ("Blue Sparq"), a custom hardware and software development company also offering manufacturing services, located in Cape Coral, Florida.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | April 2023 | — |
Systems IV and its subsidiary Terry, LLCWord for word“July 2023: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Systems IV and its subsidiary Terry, LLC ("Systems IV" or "Terry"), a leader in environmentally friendly solutions to eliminate and prevent scale build up associated with water usage in commercial foodservice equipment including steam, ice and beverage products, located in Chandler, Arizona.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | July 2023 | — |
Proxaut S.r.l.Word for word“June 2022: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Proxaut S.r.l. ("Proxaut"), a leader in auto guided vehicles for the food and industrial processing companies, located in Italy.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | June 2022 | — |
CP Packaging, LLCWord for word“July 2022: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of CP Packaging, LLC ("CP Packaging"), a leading manufacturer of advanced high-speed vacuum packaging equipment, located in Appleton, Wisconsin.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | July 2022 | — |
Colussi Ermes S.r.l.Word for word“July 2022: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Colussi Ermes S.r.l. ("Colussi"), a leading manufacturer of automated washing solutions, located in Italy.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | July 2022 | — |
Escher Mixers S.r.lWord for word“November 2022: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Escher Mixers S.r.l ("Escher"), a leading manufacturer of highly engineered spiral and planetary mixers for the industrial baking industry, located in Italy.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | November 2022 | — |
Filtration Automation, Inc.Word for word“June 2023: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Filtration Automation, Inc. ("Filtration Automation"), a leading manufacturer of industrial cooking oil filtration machines for the protein, snack, and fish industries, located in Mansfield, Texas.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | June 2023 | — |
Trade-Wind Manufacturing, LLCWord for word“July 2023: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Trade-Wind Manufacturing, LLC ("Trade-Wind"), a premier manufacturer of ventilation innovation for indoor and outdoor residential use, located in Phoenix, Arizona.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | July 2023 | — |
Emery Thompson Machine & Supply Co.Word for word“October 2024: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Emery Thompson Machine & Supply Co. ("Emery Thompson"), a well-known manufacturer of frozen dessert equipment, located in Brooksville, Florida.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | October 2024 | — |
GBT GmbH Bakery TechnologyWord for word“February 2024: The company completed its acquisition of certain assets of GBT GmbH Bakery Technology ("GBT"), a company experienced in the engineering and manufacturing of high-grade industrial baking and bread lines, located in Lunen, Germany.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | February 2024 | — |
Maxmac Comercio, Importacao, Exportacao De Maquinas E Equipmentos LTDA.Word for word“April 2024: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Maxmac Comercio, Importacao, Exportacao De Maquinas E Equipmentos LTDA. (“Maxmac”), a manufacturer of food processing equipment, located in Sao Paulo, Brazil.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | April 2024 | — |
JC Ford, Inc.Word for word“November 2024: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of JC Ford, Inc. (“JC Ford”), a leader in chip and tortilla production systems, located in Columbia, Tennessee.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | November 2024 | — |
Gorreri Food Processing TechnologyWord for word“November 2024: The company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Gorreri Food Processing Technology (“Gorreri”), a leading manufacturer of equipment for the baked goods industry, located near Parma, Italy.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | November 2024 | — |
Frigomeccanica S.p.A.Word for word“• July 2025: The company completed its acquisition of all the capital stock of Frigomeccanica S.p.A. (“Frigomeccanica”), a global leader in equipment solutions for drying, defrosting, fermentation, refrigeration and preservation used in the food processing industry, located in Parma, Italy.” 10-K for 2026 | acquisition | July 2025 | — |
OKA-Spezialmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGWord for word“• August 2025: The company completed its acquisition of all the capital stock of OKA-Spezialmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (“Oka”), a leading designer and manufacturer of industrial extrusion, molding, depositing and cutting industrial production equipment in bakery, confectionery and pet-food markets, located in Darmstadt, Germany.” 10-K for 2026 | acquisition | August 2025 | — |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $210.9 million | $78.9 million |
| 2017-12-30 | $305.3 million | $177.3 million |
| 2018-12-29 | $1.2 billion | $517.7 million |
| 2019-12-28 | $281.1 million | $134.5 million |
| 2021-01-02 | $79 million | $56.8 million |
| 2022-01-01 | $963.6 million | $330 million |
| 2022-12-31 | $278.8 million | $144.6 million |
| 2023-12-30 | $37.9 million | $41.1 million |
| 2024-12-28 | $111.4 million | $60.9 million |
| 2026-01-03 | $32 million | $13.3 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2026-07-06 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2026-07-06 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2026-01-06 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-12-04 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-08-21 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-02-25 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-10-22 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-04-21 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-08-21 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-02-03 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-12-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-06-22 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2018-05-24 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-08-03 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Middleby’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-03-04. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.