Hobart Corporation

Hobart is an international manufacturer of institutional dishwashing, cooking, preparation and environmental engineering. The headquarters of the Hobart Corporation is located in Troy (Ohio ), USA. The company belongs since 2001 to the U.S. company Illinois Tool Works. Headquarters of the German branch is Offenburg.

The company in 1883 by Charles Clarence Hobart was founded as an engine factory in Middletown ( Ohio). In 1886, the first dishwashers were manufactured. 1930, the company opened its first German office in Hamburg.

With further subsidiaries and holdings Hobart offers a wide range of rinsing, cooking, and environmental Zubreitungs for catering establishments and food production. For the German market, the company is now mainly produces dishwashers for catering establishments. This product offering ranges from small undercounter dishwashers for counter operation to fully automated Bandspülanlagen for large canteens, cafeterias or hospitals.

Hobart referred to in his own words as a global leader in commercial dishwashing. The Hobart Group has branches in over 60 countries, employs over 6900 employees, including 940 in Germany.

The total turnover of Hobart Group in 2011 was 1.5 billion U.S. dollars.

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