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Follett Corporation is a privately held company that manufactures beverage and ice for the healthcare, foodservice, hospitality, and supermarket industries. Headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania, the company operates two manufacturing facilities in Easton and Gdansk, Poland. In 1948, following World War II, Roy Follett saw an opportunity to fill a need in ice storage. He founded Follett Corporation to "supply ice storage bins to meet the needs of the exploding foodservice industry," according to Thomas R. Cutler. Today, Follett remains a family run business. Follett milestones include: * 1948 - Founded by Roy Follett in Garden City, New York * 1954 - Don Follett took over the company * 1967 - A new manufacturing plant opened in Easton, Pennsylvania * 1994 - Steve Follett, Roy Follet's grandson, assumed the CEO role * 2005 - A new manufacturing facility opens in Gdansk, Poland * 2015 - A new manufacturing facility opens in Bethelaham, Pennsylvania Today, Follett Corporation still builds ice storage and transport systems, ice and water dispensers, ice and beverage dispensers, and medical-grade refrigerators and freezers for foodservice and healthcare markets. Follett products can be found in hospitals, restaurants, Major League Baseball stadiums and casinos around the country, as well as in the Beijing Winter Olympics stadium. ==See also== * List of ice companies 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Follett Ice」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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