Dixie-Narco
Dixie-Narco is a major manufacturer of soda vending machines located in Williston, South Carolina. Their main competitors are Royal Vendors and Vendo. Formerly a subsidiary of Maytag, it is now a subsidiary of Crane Co., who also owns the Crane National, Glasco Polyvend Lektrovend (GPL), and Automatic Products (APi) brands.
Along with Vendo, Dixie-Narco is currently one of the main providers of vending machines for PepsiCo, particularly in the eastern United States. Dixie-Narco is also a major provider of vending machines for Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, and a secondary provider of vending machines for the Coca-Cola Company.
Current products
Glass front vending machines
- DN 3800 (small capacity)/DN 5800 (large capacity) - glass front vendor featuring a moving cup that grabs and delivers product to buyer. The product was initially introduced in 2006 as the Bevmax 2EP. The design was updated in 2008 as the Bevmax 3, where the delivery cup was raised and speeds were increased. In 2009, a further updated version known as the Bevmax 4 was introduced. The Bevmax 4 features even faster vend speeds and is more energy-efficient, optionally using LED lighting rather than fluorescent and meeting Tier 2 Energy Star standards. The Bevmax 4 is available unbranded or through select Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper-Snapple bottlers.
- DN 3500 (small capacity)/DN 5500 (large capacity) Beveragemax - previous generation free-fall glass front vendor. Available unbranded or through select Dr. Pepper-Snapple bottlers. Formerly offered by select Pepsi bottlers.
Conventional (stack) vending machines
- P-series - current generation conventional vendor, available in either small (504P) or large (720P) capacities. Available unbranded or through select Coca-Cola, Pepsi or Dr Pepper-Snapple bottlers.
- E-series - previous generation conventional vendor, available in small (276E), medium (501E) or large (600E) capacities. Currently available unbranded or through select Dr. Pepper-Snapple bottlers. Discontinued for Coca-Cola and Pepsi bottlers.
Discontinued products
- DN 3000 (small capacity)/DN 5000 (large capacity) - elevator/conveyence glass front vendor, designed exclusively for select Coca-Cola bottlers. No longer available as of 2009; replaced by the Bevmax 2/3/4.
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