Follett Ice
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| Follett Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Food Service |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Headquarters | Easton, Pennsylvania and Gdansk, Poland |
| Products | ice machines, ice transport and storage, ice and beverage dispensers |
| Website | http://www.follettice.com/ |
Follett Corporation is a privately held company that manufacturers beverage and ice solutions for the healthcare, foodservice, hospitality, and supermarket industries. Headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania, the company operates two manufacturing facilities in Easton and Gdansk, Poland.
In 1948, following World War II, Roy Follett saw an opportunity to fill a need in ice storage. He founded Follett Corporation to "supply ice storage bins to meet the needs of the exploding foodservice industry," according to Thomas R. Cutler. [1]
Today, Follett remains a family run business with each generation building on the one before it. Follett milestones include:
- 1948 - Founded by Roy Follett in Garden City, New York
- 1954 - Don Follett took over the company
- 1967 - A new manufacturing plant opened in Easton, Pennsylvania
- 1994 - Steve Follett, Roy Follet's grandson, assumed the CEO role
"Today, Follett Corporation still builds more configurations of ice storage and transport products than any other company in the world," and they are recognized as a global provider of ice management equipment." [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Cutler, Thomas. "[http://www.automation.com/resources-tools/articles-white-papers/articles-by-thomas-r-cutler/follett-ice-three-years -of-demand-driven-supply-chain-efficiency Follett Ice: Three years of Demand Driven Supply Chain Efficiency - Still Part of Continued Process Improvement]", Automation.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ Cutler, Thomas. "[http://www.automation.com/resources-tools/articles-white-papers/articles-by-thomas-r-cutler/follett-ice-three-years -of-demand-driven-supply-chain-efficiency Follett Ice: Three years of Demand Driven Supply Chain Efficiency - Still Part of Continued Process Improvement]", Automation.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
