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VIKING HISTORY & MILESTONES
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Professional Performance for the Home™
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The originator of commercial-type cooking
equipment for the home, Viking Range Corporation
is the only company in the industry to offer two
distinctive, complete lines of ultra-premium
appliances, as well as cookware, cutlery and small
electric appliances, designed for those who enjoy
the finer things in life.
The Viking Professional Series, considered the
foremost name in the ultra premium appliance
market, offers the only complete line of professional-
style appliances available for luxury kitchens, both
indoor and outdoor. The innovative Designer Series
brings a diverse dimension to the Viking line, adding
sleek curves and fresh, contemporary aesthetics as
an alternative look for the full Viking kitchen.
Viking major appliances are sold through a network
of domestic and international major appliance
distributors, who in turn sell to high-end dealers,
kitchen specialists and builders. Culinary products
are sold through upscale gourmet shops.
In addition to the United States, Viking products
have been sold in over 80 countries internationally.
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corporate office....................................................................2-3
cooking products manufacturing facility..................................4
refrigeration products manufacturing facility...........................5
ventilation products manufacturing facility..............................6
distribution center....................................................................7
1981-2006.........................................................................10-13
awards and recognition....................................................14-15
products.................................................................................16
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
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111 Front Street
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
Phone: 662.455.1200 Fax: 662.453.7939
• Corporate Headquarters [10,000 square feet]
111 Front Street
• Design Center [4,800 square feet]
113-115 Front Street
• Product Information [1,600 square feet]
107 Front Street
• Product Management, Culinary Products & Finance [7,200 square feet]
101 Front Street
• Training Center [12,795 square feet]
101 Main Street
• Information Technology [8,946 square feet]
111 Howard Street
• Human Resources [2,490 square feet]
105 Howard Street
• Travel & Events [1,280 square feet]
101 Howard Street
C O R P O R AT E O F F I C E
• 1,365 as of 9/1/06
C O M PA N Y E M P L O Y E E S
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All Viking Front Street buildings are listed on the National Historic Register.
Corporate Headquarters is housed in a restored opera house; all other Viking
Front Street buildings are former cotton brokerage buildings.
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5601 Viking Road
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
Phone: 662.455.7521 Fax: 662.455.7515
• 13 acres
• 230,000 sq. ft. facility
C O O K I N G P R O D U C T S M A N U FA C T U R I N G FA C I L I T Y
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5801 Viking Road
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
Phone: 662.455.7521 Fax: 662.455.7515
• 15 acres
• 153,000 sq. ft. facility
R E F R I G E R AT I O N P R O D U C T S M A N U FA C T U R I N G FA C I L I T Y
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62801 Highway 82 West
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
Phone: 662.455.1217 Fax: 662.455.1267
• 10 acres
• 95,000 sq. ft. facility
V E N T I L AT I O N P R O D U C T S M A N U FA C T U R I N G FA C I L I T Y
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62301 Highway 82 West
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
Phone: 662.451.4161 Fax: 662.451.4160
• 10 acres
• 41,200 sq. ft. facility
D I S T R I B U T I O N C E N T E R
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11998811Conceptual drawings created of first Viking range
11998833Viking name chosen and logo designed
11998844Viking Range Corporation incorporated
11998866First prototype Viking range produced; received American Gas Association(A.G.A.) approval
11998877Full production of Viking ranges by California contract manufacturer; rangehoods added to product line; Viking corporate office moved to presentlocation, 111 Front Street
11998888Production moved to Tennessee contract manufacturer
11998899Production of first Viking-manufactured rangetop in Greenwood,Mississippi facility
11999900All production moved in-house to Greenwood facility
11999922Production moved to new plant at current Cooking Products facility loca-tion; Little Rock investment banking firm, Stephens Inc., makes major equi-ty investment in company; Viking dishwasher introduced
1199993330”wide/24”deep ranges added to product line
11999944VGRC convection ranges introduced; Viking manufacturing begins implementation of the Toyota Production System
1199995560”wide ranges and rangetops added to product line
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11999966Dual fuel ranges, drop-in cooktops and refrigeration added to product line;plant expansion increases size of Cooking Products manufacturing facilityby 50%
11999977First international CE approval for export sales received; outdoor gas grillsand electric ranges and rangetops added to product line
11999988Built-in electric 30”wide single/double thermal-convection ovens added;Viking-produced hoods and warming drawers introduced; Graphite Grayadded to designer finishes; gas wok added; Ventilation Products facilityopened; Viking Training Center opened
11999999First professional style 30”wide gas self-clean range introduced; VGIC gasconvection ranges introduced; built-in 42”wide rangetops introduced;built-in 27”wide electric single/double thermal convection ovens, warmingdrawers and microwave chambers introduced; built-in 36”wide bottommount refrigerator/freezer introduced; the first Viking Cooking Schoolsopen as Viking Culinary Arts Centers in Memphis and Nashville
22000000 Amana 84”high built-in refrigeration line acquired; The Ramey Agencyacquired; Refrigeration Products facility opened; Designer Series introduced;indoor/outdoor beverage dispenser introduced; Biscuit, Stone Gray,Lemonade, Mint Julep, Cobalt Blue and Eggplant added to designer finishes;T-Series grill line introduced; refrigerated beverage dispenser introduced
22000011 Viking Europe, SAS for European distribution of Viking products created; LokionInteractive Technologies, a web development company in Memphis, Tennessee,opened; Professional 36”wide gas self-clean range introduced to industry; his-toric Hotel Irving and adjoining properties in downtown Greenwood acquired;Distribution Center on Hwy. 82 west of Greenwood, adjacent to VikingVentilation Products facility, opened; 15”wide wine cellars, refrigerated bever-age centers and ice machines introduced; cookware and cutlery products intro-duced to the housewares market; Designer downdraft systems introduced; addi-tional downtown buildings acquired on Main Street and Howard Street; VikingHuman Resources Department moves into newly renovated Howard Streetbuilding; Viking energy compliant refrigeration introduced
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22000022New Viking 25,000 sq. ft. Training Center opens in the former Myrick Fordbuilding; Cooking Products facility expanded by 80,000 sq. ft.; Designerbuilt-in electric TimePiece™ oven introduced; Designer 15”wide and24”wide refrigeration units and wine cellars introduced; Designer 15”wideice machine introduced; four new hood styles added to the Designer Line;outdoor built-in storage drawers introduced; Distribution Center expandedto 41,200 sq.ft.; Professional dual fuel 30”wide sealed burner range intro-duced; Hotel Irving renamed The Alluvian Hotel; Viking Training Centerreceives continuing education unit (CEU) accreditation for its training semi-nars from National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and other associa-tions; Design Center expanded to 4,800 sq. ft.; Professional 24”wide gasrange introduced; custom ventilator systems introduced; Designer trashcompactor introduced; Viking begins renovation of Ashcraft Building, 101Howard Street; built-in 30”wide full height wine cellar introduced;microwave ovens and trim kits introduced; Professional 48”wide gas self-clean range introduced
22000033Blender introduced to housewares market; full overlay warming drawersintroduced; Designer continuous grate gas cooktop introduced;Professional 24”wide wall hood introduced; built-in 42”wide side by siderefrigerator/freezers introduced; Viking trademark acquired in Canada;Professional dual fuel 36”wide sealed burner range introduced;Professional gas 30”wide sealed burner range and rangetop introduced;The Alluvian Hotel in downtown Greenwood opened; Professional built-inelectric 36”wide single/double ovens introduced; Giardina’s restaurant indowntown Greenwood opened; Professional gas 36”wide sealed burnerrange and rangetop introduced; Professional chimney wall hoods intro-duced; custom ventilator system for island hoods introduced; built-in48”wide side by side refrigerator/freezers with ice and water dispensersintroduced; Professional gas 24”wide companion ranges introduced; VikingKitchen Center opened in Destin, FL; stand mixer introduced to the house-wares market; Professional gas 24”wide rangetops introduced; Professionalgas 48”wide rangetop with 24”wide wok introduced; Viking CookingSchool opened inside Viking Training Center in Greenwood; TruSear™infrared burner option for outdoor grills introduced; C4™ outdoor cookerintroduced; outdoor 24”wide and 41”wide refreshment centers introduced;outdoor ventilation introduced; recirculating conversion kits for ventilationintroduced; Professional dual fuel 48”wide sealed burner range introduced;built-in 42”wide side by side refrigerator/freezers with ice and water dis-pensers introduced
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22000044Convection microwave oven and built-in trim kits introduced; Viking dealermodel showroom opened in Main Street building; outdoor stainless steel cabinetry introduced; tall tank dishwasher introduced; Professional chimney-style island hood introduced; Viking and Culinary Institute ofAmerica Worlds of Flavor travel program announced; Professional 48”widesealed burner range and rangetop introduced; Professional NSF-certified27”deep ranges introduced; 53”wide Outdoor Range™ grill cart with gasoven introduced; full overlay trash compactor introduced; outdoor 15”wideice machine introduced; Viking partnership with Silversea Cruisesannounced; Professional wall custom ventilator system introduced; foodprocessor introduced to housewares market; outdoor built-in electric30”wide smoker oven introduced
22000055Professional 24” wide 10” high wall hood introduced; built-in 30” and 36”wide all refrigerator and all freezer introduced; outdoor gas 30” widePremium grill and cart introduced; outdoor built-in gas 15” wide Tru-Sear™infrared griller introduced; Professional electric induction 30” and 36” widecooktops introduced; Professional island custom ventilator systems intro-duced; redesigned outdoor built-in 24” wide refreshment centers intro-duced; Professional gas self-clean 36” wide sealed burner range introduced; heavy duty food waste disposers re-introduced; 30” wide convection microwave hoods introduced
22000066New and improved outdoor stainless steel cabinetry introduced; new 27”and 30” wide premium and ultra-premium built-in electric ovens intro-duced; 36” wide freestanding “cabinet-depth” refrigerator/freezers intro-duced; portable induction units introduced; indoor/outdoor 24” widerefrigeration with ice maker introduced; Designer gas and electric 30” and36” wide rangetops introduced; Professional 48” wide sealed burner gasself-clean range introduced; Outdoor gas 30” wide grill with infrared burn-er introduced; Outdoor built-in gas 24” wide Tru-Sear™ infrared grillerintroduced; 24” wide refrigerated drawers introduced; Professional electricinduction 30” and 36” wide rangetops introduced
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11999944 NKBA Kitchen and Bath Hall of Fame, Fred Carl, Jr.
11999955 Fred Carl, Jr., finalist, “Entrepreneur of the Year”
11999966 Southern Growth Policies Board, Governor’s Cup Award
11999977 Kitchen and Bath Business, Product Innovator Award; ChicagoAthenaeum, Museum of Architecture & Design, Good Design Exhibition
11999988 Home magazine, American Building Products Award; Design JournalADEX Design Excellence Award; Mississippi Main Street Association awardfor outstanding design and historic rehabilitation
11999999 Mississippi Heritage Trust “Award of Excellence” for exemplary rehabilitation of 113-117 Front Street; American Homestyle & Gardening,Reader’s Choice Award
22000000 Mississippi Heritage Trust “Award of Excellence” for exemplary reha-bilitation of 101 & 107 Front Street; Kitchen & Bath Design News, IndustryLeadership Award for the Viking Culinary Arts Centers; Chicago AthenaeumMuseum of Architecture and Design, Good Design award for DesignerSeries electric cooktop, gas cooktop and electric TimePiece™ wall oven
22000011 Design Journal Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX): PlatinumAward for Designer Series warming drawer, Gold Awards for DesignerSeries built-in TimePiece™ electric oven and Designer Series bottom-mount refrigerator, Silver Award for Designer Series electric cooktop;Appliance Manufacturer magazine Excellence in Design winner forDesigner Series electric TimePiece™ single oven; Kitchen and BathBusiness magazine, Product Innovator Awards runner-up for T-Series grill;Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, Good Designaward for T-Series grill; Leflore County Hall of Fame Award, Fred Carl, Jr.
22000022 Mississippi Heritage Trust Award of Excellence for Outstanding Re-Use of a large property, 101 Main Street – Viking Training Center;Department of Commerce’s U.S. Commercial Service Export AchievementCertificate; The Gourmet Retailer – #1 Customer Service Support
22000033 Viking recognized by Mississippi Heritage Trust for saving one ofMississippi’s most endangered historic places, the Hotel Irving, now knownas The Alluvian Hotel; Home Magazine Kitchen & Bath Award for VikingProfessional dual fuel sealed burner range
A W A R D S & R E C O G N I T I O N
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22000044 National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2004 Main Street BusinessLeadership Award for commercial district revitalization; MississippiDevelopment Authority Governor’s Cup Award for significant impact withinthe local community; Architectural Record advertising award for four-pageconsumer insert; Residential Architect’s Award for Architect’s Choice; Houseand Garden’s Award for #1 Stove
22000055 Food & Wine award for #1 Home Stove in special chef poll; Viking T-Series voted best large grill by Consumer Reports; Fred Carl, Jr. recognized by Kitchen & Bath Business as one of the “50 Top Innovators inthe Kitchen & Bath Industry in the Past 50 Years”; “Home of the Range”,segment about Viking Range Corporation and Fred Carl appears on CBSNews Sunday Morning, and receives the Emmy for “OutstandingInterpretation and/or Analysis of a Business News Story-RegularlyScheduled Newscast”; Fred Carl appointed to Governor’s Commission onRecovery, Rebuilding and Renewal following Hurricane Katrina
22000066 Mississippi Business Journal names Viking one of the “Best Places toWork in Mississippi”; Viking Range Corporation and Fred Carl, Jr. awardedthe 2006 American Spirit Award presented by the United States SmallBusiness Administration; Fortune magazine names Viking RangeCorporation one of the Ten Breakaway Brands of 2006 in its annual“Breakaway Brands” report; Fred Carl appointed by Governor ofMississippi as the Housing Commissioner for Gulf Coast Rebuilding
A W A R D S & R E C O G N I T I O N
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Gas Freestanding Ranges
Dual Fuel Freestanding Ranges
Electric Freestanding Ranges
Gas and Electric Rangetops
Gas and Electric Cooktops
Indoor/Outdoor Gas Woks
Built-in Gas and Electric Ovens
Microwave Ovens
Multi-Use Chambers
Indoor/Outdoor Warming Drawers
Indoor/Outdoor Hoods and Ventilation Systems
Dishwashers
Trash Compactors
Food Waste Disposers
Built-in Refrigerator/Freezers
Freestanding Refrigerator/Freezers
Wine Cellars
Refrigerated Drawers
Indoor/Outdoor Refrigerators
Indoor/Outdoor Ice Machines
Indoor/Outdoor Beverage Dispensers
Outdoor Gas Grills
Outdoor Refreshment Centers
Outdoor Stainless Steel Cabinetry
Cookware
Cutlery
Stand Mixers
Blenders
Hand Blenders
Food Processors
Toasters
P R O D U C T S
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Viking Range Corporation
111 Front Street
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
(662) 455-1200
For product information,
call 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641)
or visit the Viking Web site at
vikingrange.com
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