Eglfing, Germany - The war in Ukraine continues unabated. People are suffering and infrastructures have in part completely collapsed. For the Welbilt brand Convotherm, this is reason enough to support two aid organizations that are working to help Ukraine.

Combi ovens for Ukraine

With generous donations in kind, Convotherm is supporting vital infrastructure in Ukraine. Through the non-profit organization INTEMI e. V. House of Cultures, the combi oven specialist is supplying professional kitchen equipment to hospital kitchens in Ukraine. Two Convotherm combi ovens, including accessories, hoods and materials with a total value of approximately 15,000 euros, were donated. This exemplary initiative was organized by the workforce. Together with other colleagues, Karl-Heinz Speyer, Kitchen Planner at Welbilt Germany for Convotherm, initiated, planned and managed the campaign and the delivery to Ukraine.

Convotherm employees support Ukraine aid

Another aid campaign among Convotherm employees culminated in the presentation of a check on 4 July . Staff collected 1,500 euros for the charitable organization "Solidarity Ukraine", run by married couple Myroslava and Felix Schlinke-Klubuk. The management immediately doubled the amount to 3,000 euros. The German-Ukrainian couple lived in Ukraine until shortly before the war began. After fleeing, they set up an aid organization in Weilheim, which organizes aid transport to the crisis areas of Ukraine, in cooperation with the municipality of Polling. In addition to urgently needed medical equipment and medicines, the young pediatrician and her husband organize shipments of food, sleeping bags, blankets, and protective equipment such as helmets and vests, as well as everything that is urgently needed in Ukraine.

"Soldiarity and cohesion are needed especially in times of crisis. I am very pleased that our employees in Eglfing are so committed and have launched their own initiatives to support Ukraine. It was of personal importance to the entire management  team to support the two aid organizations monetarily and with generous in kind donations. I am sure that this will not be our last action in this direction," Reine Wasner, General Manager Convotherm at Welbilt, proudly states.

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Welbilt Germany GmbH
Welbilt Deutschland GmbH is part of the Welbilt Foodservice Group (Welbilt, Inc.), one of the world's largest manufacturers and suppliers of professional foodservice equipment. As the German sales, consulting and service subsidiary, Welbilt Deutschland GmbH offers innovative kitchen equipment as well as intelligent solutions for the professional catering industry that enable users to achieve sustainable business success. Reliable, durable and innovative products, systems and integrated kitchen solutions for thermal and refrigeration solutions, food preparation and beverage technology are the focus of the product portfolio. The development of the equipment incorporates many years of extensive expertise as well as excellent know-how from the entire Group. Welbilt Deutschland GmbH has the most extensive range of product brands, which have been successfully established in all areas of the catering industry for decades.

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Welbilt, Inc. supplies the world's best chefs, leading chain operators and growing independents with industry-leading equipment and solutions. Its innovative products and solutions are built on the company's deep expertise, operator knowledge and culinary experience. The portfolio of award-winning product brands includes Cleveland™, Convotherm®, Crem®, Delfield®, Frymaster®, Garland®, Kolpak®, Lincoln®, Manitowoc® Ice, Merco®, Merrychef® and Multiplex®. These product brands are supported by three service brands: KitchenCare®, the parts and service brand; FitKitchen®, the fully integrated kitchen systems brand; and KitchenConnect®, the cloud-based digital platforms brand. Headquartered in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, Welbilt operates 19 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia and sells through a global network of more than 5,000 distributors, dealers, buying groups and manufacturers' representatives in more than 100 countries. The company employs approximately 4,800 people and generated $1.5 billion in sales in 2021. For more information, visit www.welbilt.com.