Foodservice equipment maker to close plants, reduce workforce

Welbilt Inc. shutters half of its North American manufacturing facilities, as well as three overseas plants, and lays off 200 workers.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 11:35 a.m. April 9, 2020
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Welbilt, a foodservice equipment maker headquartered in New Port Richey, has seen a slowdown in demand and sales as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Courtesy photo.
Welbilt, a foodservice equipment maker headquartered in New Port Richey, has seen a slowdown in demand and sales as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Courtesy photo.
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NEW PORT RICHEY — Welbilt Inc. (NYSE: WBT), a $1.6 billion maker of foodservice equipment, has seen a drop in demand because of the COVID-19 crisis and has taken steps to reduce costs, including layoffs and plant closures. 

 

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