Welbilt Announces Appointment of William C. Johnson as New Chief Executive Officer

New Port Richey, FL. – October 29, 2018 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected William (“Bill”) C. Johnson as President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 9, 2018. Mr. Johnson is a seasoned and proven leader who will assume day-to-day leadership of the Company and will also join Welbilt’s Board of Directors. ...

Welbilt Returns to Gulfhost After Successful Debut Last Year

New Port Richey, FL. – October 28th, 2018. Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment, is delighted to be exhibiting at the prestigious GulfHost for a second consecutive year. Since exhibiting in 2017, Welbilt has made the Middle East a key focus, spending the past year expanding their Middle Eastern product range in time for GulfHost 2018. ...

Welbilt Opens Its Doors For Manufacturing Day 2018

New Port Richey, FL. – October 5, 2018 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment, is opening its doors for Manufacturing Day today. Welbilt sites in Parsons (TN), Mt. Pleasant (MI), Shreveport (LA), and New Port Richey (FL) are hosting students to introduce them to the multifaceted and rewarding career opportunities in the foodservice equipment sector. ...

Welbilt Announces Senior Leadership Change

New Port Richey, FL. – August 9, 2018 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), announced today that Hubertus M. Mühlhäuser is resigning as a Director, President and CEO of Welbilt, effective August 31, 2018, to become the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNHI), a $27 billion global manufacturer of capital goods comprising agricultural and construction equipment, commercial and specialty vehicles and powertrain technologies. ...

Welbilt Opens New Office and Demonstration Kitchen in Russia

New Port Richey, FL. – July 26, 2018 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, has opened a new regional office and a demonstration kitchen in Moscow, Russia. The new facility will allow Welbilt to expand its presence in Russia and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) region and to better serve its existing customer base. ...

Welbilt Launches The Welbilt Kitchen Leasing Program

New Port Richey, FL. – June 26, 2018 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, today announced that it has successfully launched the Welbilt Kitchen Leasing Program at the 2018 National Restaurant Association show in Chicago. This first-of-its-kind program is designed to provide all of the hot, cold and beverage equipment needed to run a professional kitchen. The program is available to customers in the United States. ...

Welbilt Unlocks Kitchen Potential with KitchenConnect®

New Port Richey, FL. - Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, is launching its KitchenConnect® digital services at this week’s National Restaurant Show Association in Chicago. KitchenConnect’s dashboard unlocks equipment information for chefs, operators, restaurant managers, and multi-unit owners to optimize the operation of their kitchens.
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Two Welbilt brands join NexGen procurement group

Cleveland™ and Delfield® approved as NexGen manufacturers

New Port Richey, FL - May 1, 2018 - Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, announced that it has reached an agreement with NexGen Procurement Group for Cleveland™ and Delfield® to become the primary suppliers in the categories of steam, refrigeration and serving systems, effective July of 2018. ...

Zume Pizza Expands Baked On The Way™, Forms Zume Inc and Partners with Leading Foodservice Equipment Manufacturer Welbilt to Go Beyond Pizza and Introduce Next Generation Food Delivery Vehicles

The news comes as the company plans pizza delivery expansion to 26 new markets across the San Francisco Bay Area in 2018, including Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Santa Clara

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Welbilt Inc. Earns 2018 Energy Star® Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fl. - Welbilt is proud to announce that it received the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. Welbilt’s accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2018.

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