Sub-Zero/Wolf Adds Second Production Shift at Wisconsin and Arizona Facilities

Retail Traffic and Consumer Demand for Kitchen Appliances Shows Increased Recovery

• Press Release
• Source: Sub-Zero
• On 1:30 pm EDT, Wednesday October 7, 2009

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Increased demand for Sub-Zero and Wolf products has prompted the company to add a second production shift at its factories in Fitchburg, Wis., and Phoenix, Ariz, the Madison-based appliance manufacturer announced today. The company had implemented a production and workforce cut earlier in the year due to the economic recession.

“For the first time in more than a year, home sales and home remodeling projects are steadily picking up, and our distributors and dealers are reporting increased interest and demand for our appliances,” said Chuck Verri, Sub-Zero and Wolf’s vice president for human resources. “We’ve been in this business for more than 60 years, and we’ve successfully weathered other economic downturns. We’re cautiously optimistic that the industry and the economy will continue to recover, and so we’ve positioned ourselves to rebound quickly as we come out of this recessionary period.”

The company has called back approximately 40 hourly employees at its Arizona plant, and 165 in Wisconsin, and will hire 60 additional salaried positions. The hiring effort will take full effect in November for hourly employees and will continue over the next six months for salaried positions.

For more information about job opportunities at Sub-Zero and Wolf, please visit http://www.subzero.com/about/careers.aspx

About Sub-Zero and Wolf

Sub-Zero, Inc., is the leading manufacturer of American-made luxury refrigeration, freezers and wine storage units, and leads in product design with its built-in and integrated lines. Founded in 1945, Sub-Zero is a privately held company in its third generation of family ownership. Headquartered in Madison, Wis., Sub-Zero, Inc., also operates a manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Ariz., and employs nearly 1,000 employees. Specializing in food preservation, Sub-Zero pioneered the concept of dual refrigeration, and prides itself in being the first company to store frozen foods at ultralow, “sub-zero” temperatures. Wolf Appliance, Inc., is the premier maker of ranges, ovens, cooktops and grills, and was also among the first to introduce the convection oven into the residential market. Since March 2000, the company has been an affiliate of Sub-Zero, Inc., and it employs nearly 350 people. It is based in a state-of-the-art production facility in Fitchburg, Wis. Both Sub-Zero and Wolf products are available throughout the United States and internationally. For more information about Sub-Zero and Wolf, please visit www.subzero.com, www.wolfappliance.com, or call 800-222-7820. For guidance on how to incorporate energy and cost-saving solutions into the kitchen, visit Sub-Zero and Wolf’s www.GrowAGreenKitchen.com.

The Richards Group
Greg Cohen, 214-891-3544
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or
Sub-Zero and Wolf
Paul Leuthe, 608-270-3273
paul.leuthe@subzero.com