WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA— Ali S.p.A. has acquired the commercial foodservice equipment business of Beverage-Air from Carrier Commercial Refrigeration.

With global sales in excess of US$2 billion, 7,200 employees and 65 companies located in 12 different countries, the Ali Group is the worldwide leader in commercial foodservice equipment.

“The Beverage-Air acquisition is strategically important to the Ali Group, as it strengthens our position as leader in the global commercial foodservice equipment industry,” says Chairman Luciano Berti. “Beverage-Air’s strong presence in the refrigeration side of the U.S. foodservice industry opens for the Ali Group new opportunities and adds a new dimension to our ability to serve these markets.”

Beverage-Air is one of the largest suppliers of commercial refrigeration to the North American foodservice industry. It produces and distributes commercial refrigeration equipment, including upright solid- and glass-door reach-in refrigerators and freezers, blast chiller freezers, sandwich and pizza prep tables, worktop and under-counter storage units, chef stands, school milk coolers, horizontal coolers, beer dispensing, back bar storage units, deli display cabinets, merchandisers and wine caves.