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able," said Ed Fay, president of CMC America. "The polishes are
better so there is less adhesion, and because the entire machine
is all solid stainless, the sanitation staff can go to town with that
hose and not worry about it. We also have special covers for all
electrical components."
COOL IDEAS. Because of increasing energy costs, many bakeries
are interested in energy efficient equipment. And while inverters are not new to horizontal mixers, they are becoming more
affordable and make more sense to some customers who may
be subjected to penalties from electric utilities, according to Mr.
Lemieux. "Inverters offer better performance for the mixers with

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BAKING & SNACK / February 2008

The Peerless Group, Sidney, OH, was acquired recently
by the Food Equipment Group of Illinois Tool Works, Inc.,
Glenview, IL. The deal included Peerless' manufacturing
facility in Sidney, where it builds its horizontal mixers,
as well as a variety of other equipment for the bakery
industry. Because of Peerless' significant position in the
retail and food service equipment markets, ITW saw an
opportunity in acquiring the company.
"We are very interested in the wholesale baking
industry as an extension of our Food Equipment Group"
said Marc Fooksman, a group president of ITW. "Within
ITW we have a strong culture of growth, and we see this
as a new platform to support the continued growth of
the Food Equipment Group."
Dane Belden, president of Peerless, noted, "When we
began talking with ITW, it was very clear that its business focus was consistent with ours. As an acquirer, ITW
has a strong track record of driving best-practices and
establishing market-leading positions within industries,
and Peerless is at an ideal starting point for that."
This was the second major supplier of horizontal
mixers to be acquired in the past year. In July, The Bundy
Companies, Urbana, OH, announced its purchase of
Sidney, OH-based Shaffer Manufacturing Corp. from
George Dunbar, who co-founded the company in 1986
along with Don Shaffer. Mr. Dunbar is also the founder
and c.e.o. of Dunbar Systems, Inc., Lemont, IL.
ᮢ Illinois Tool Works' acquisition of The Peerless Group included its
manufacturing facility in Sidney, OH.
THE PEERLESS GROUP

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