http://www.ice-machine-guide.com/taxonomy/term/9/all Hoshizaki Electric Company, the parent company of Hoshizaki America, was established in February, 1947 in Nagoya, Japan by Mr. Shigetoshi Sakamoto. One of the first electrical products manufactured and sold by Hoshizaki Electric was vehicle horns. Over the years, Hoshizaki Electric has manufactured and sold a variety of products to include stoves, refrigerators, vending machines, water purifiers, servers and dispensers, icemakers and refrigerated show cases. As a subsidiary of Hoshizaki Electric, Hoshizaki America was established in Los Angeles, California in December 1981. The Hoshizaki America facility in Peachtree City, Georgia was completed in 1986. An additional manufacturing facility in Griffin, Georgia began operation in 2001. Hoshizaki America presently manufactures and markets a wide range of commercial icemakers, dispensers, and related products to customers throughout the western hemisphere. The sales and service network of Hoshizaki America includes distribution centers in Los Angeles, CA Dallas, TX New York, NY Columbus, OH and Jacksonville, FL. en