| 2004 |
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Taylor released the Crown series of high capacity, soft serve freezers; single flavor and twist; gravity and pump. | |
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Taylor became ISO 9001:2000 registered. | |
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| 2000 |
| Taylor Company along with the balance of Specialty Equipment Companies acquired by United Technologies Corporation. |
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| 1997 |
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Taylor completed a 25,000 square foot technical/development facility confirming a strong commitment to the food service industry to training employees and service technicians world-wide. This center plays an important part in research and development of new technology for all SEC divisions. | |
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| 1996 |
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Taylor became ISO 9001 registered. To maintain that status,
rigid international standards and documentation are constantly
audited to assure quality. | |
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| 1986 |
| Taylor Freezer was renamed to Taylor Company reflecting an expansion in the equipment line to include cooking equipment. |
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| 1985 |
| Taylor becomes part of a private investor group, Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc. (SEC). Sister companies included Taylor Freezer, World Dryer, Bloomfield, and Wells Manufacturing. |
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| 1972 |
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Taylor established a sales/marketing office in Rome, Italy. | |
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| 1970 |
| Sales growth continued, several factory and office building additions were made to the Taylor manufacturing plant in Rockton, Illinois. |
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| 1960s |
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Frozen beverages began to emerge. Taylor responded by introducing a machine to freeze and dispense a slush product. | |
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| 1951 to 1954 |
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A period of rapid engineering design brought about the modern era of Taylor. Units were first developed from which soft serve product could be drawn and directly served to a customer. This dramatically made Taylor a prominent leader within the marketplace. | |
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| 1947 |
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Development of an independent worldwide, Taylor distributor sales and service organization. | |
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| 1946 |
| Louis Phelan sold the manufacturing and distribution rights to a group of Taylor employees, who then renamed the company to Tekni-Craft (derived from the words "Technical Craftsmen"). |
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| 1926 |
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Charles Taylor, from Buffalo, New York, designed the first batch freezer to overcome the slow, labor intensive, process of making ice cream. | |
