Lockwood Manufacturing Company

Name

Lockwood Manufacturing Company

Legal name

KKT, Inc.

Website

https://lockwoodusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Livonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial and commercial material and food handling equipment including holding/proofing cabinets, racks, carts, warming shelves, healthcare cabinets, wine racks, and material handling equipment
2. Replacement Parts: Sale of replacement parts for heat units, blowers, elements, thermostats, pans, racks, and accessories through direct purchase and authorized distributors
3. Parts Distribution: Parts available for purchase through Lockwood directly and authorized parts distributors including Parts Town (national) and Bildon Parts & Service (Michigan)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lockwood Manufacturing Company designs, fabricates, and sells commercial and industrial material and food handling equipment made in the USA. Its core offerings include insulated and non-insulated holding/proofing cabinets, heat units, food warming shelves, food service racks, carts, healthcare meal delivery cabinets, custom and standard aluminum wine racks, and material handling equipment such as hand trucks and platform trucks, supported by a full line of replacement parts and accessories.

Product overview

Lockwood Manufacturing Company offers a diversified portfolio of commercial and industrial equipment primarily manufactured in the USA. The core product lines include Food Service Equipment (proof/hold cabinets with associated heat units, non-electrical storage/transport cabinets, food warming shelves, and comprehensive rack systems), Healthcare Equipment (meal delivery cabinets and tray retrieval racks), Wine Racks (custom and standard storage systems), and Material Handling Equipment (hand trucks, platform trucks, mail delivery, and specialty retail products). These products are complemented by a full range of replacement parts and accessories. The company operates through authorized distribution channels including PartsTown.com for online parts sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Service Equipment Commercial food service equipment including proof/hold cabinets, non-electrical cabinets, warming shelves, carts, and various rack systems for restaurants, bakeries, and food service operations.
• Holding/Proofing Cabinets Insulated and non-insulated proof/hold cabinets for proofing dough and holding food at optimal temperatures, including pass-through models and clear door and solid door variants.
• Heat Units External and internal heating units for proof/hold cabinets, including H-HEAT models (15 amp) and HHP models (20 amp) with adjustable temperature controls up to 185°F, available as replacement units.
• Non-Electrical Cabinets Storage and transport cabinets without electrical heating, including display/clear door cabinets, transport/solid door cabinets, and retarder cabinets for dough proofing.
• Food Warming Shelves Mobile and stationary food warming shelves for keeping pizza and other foods hot, including mobile FWS-2127-6 and stationary FWS-1951-4 models.
• Food Service Racks Comprehensive rack systems including end load racks, side load racks, removable runner racks, dunnage racks, specialty racks (bagel, can, glass, pizza, keg, oval tray), and nesting racks in various heights.
• Carts Food service carts including utility carts, Queen Mary carts with lip up/down shelves, and stocking carts for produce handling.
• Healthcare Meal Delivery Cabinets and Tray Retrieval Racks Insulated and non-insulated hospital cabinets and tray retrieval racks designed for healthcare facilities to support patient room service and food service operations.
• Wine Racks Custom and standard aluminum wine storage systems including full height (AWR-12, 144 bottle capacity) and half height (AWR-6, 72 bottle capacity) racks with powder-coat paint options.
• Material Handling Equipment Aluminum and steel hand trucks (convertible), platform trucks, mail delivery carts, sorting trucks, gondola movers, and mobile work stations for general industry, retail, and delivery operations.
• Replacement Parts Comprehensive replacement parts including heat unit components (blowers, elements, thermostats, cords), pan supports, wire screens, vinyl covers, and casters, available for online purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10+ year product life with maintained dependability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parts TowncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParts Town serves as a national authorized parts distributor for Lockwood, providing replacement parts purchasing (800-438-8898). Parts Town lists all Lockwood parts for all models on their website.
• Bildon Parts & ServiceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMichigan authorized parts distributor (800-292-9898) for regional parts distribution in the Michigan market.
• SubwaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubway equipment partnership including custom cabinets designed for Subway operations, with dedicated product categories and replacement parts available. Featured at Pizza Expo 2026.
• Heritage PartsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as an alternative parts distributor for Lockwood replacement parts (877-556-3645).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cres Cor: Cres Cor manufactures insulated and non-insulated holding/proofing cabinets, transport cabinets, and hot food holding equipment - a direct head-to-head competitor to Lockwood's core food service equipment line.
• Carter-Hoffmann: Carter-Hoffmann specializes in proofers, holding cabinets, cook-and-hold ovens, and transport equipment for commercial foodservice - directly competing with Lockwood's proof/hold cabinet and healthcare meal delivery categories.
• Hatco Corporation: Hatco manufactures food warming and holding equipment including proofing cabinets, warming shelves, and heat lamps - direct overlap with Lockwood's warming shelves and proof/hold product lines.
• Eagle Group: Eagle Group manufactures commercial foodservice equipment including work tables, sinks, shelving, and material handling products - a direct peer for Lockwood's rack and material handling product lines.
• Advance Tabco: Advance Tabco produces commercial foodservice equipment including work tables, shelving, and food storage - directly comparable to Lockwood's stainless/aluminum food service rack and storage categories.
• Burlodge USA: Burlodge specializes in meal delivery systems and tray retrieval for healthcare and corrections facilities - directly competing with Lockwood's healthcare meal delivery cabinet segment.
• Magliner (Magna Industries): Magliner is a leading manufacturer of hand trucks, platform trucks, and material handling equipment - a direct competitor to Lockwood's hand truck and platform truck product line, though at substantially greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Metro (InterMetro Industries): Metro is a broad commercial foodservice/storage incumbent offering shelving, carts, and material handling solutions - overlapping with Lockwood's rack, cart, and material handling categories but at much greater scale.
• Vollrath Company: Vollrath is a broad foodservice equipment incumbent producing steam table pans, smallwares, and food handling equipment - comparable scale and customer base to Lockwood but with a much wider product portfolio.
• Middleby Corporation: Middleby is a broad commercial foodservice equipment conglomerate (Blodgett, TurboChef, etc.) that competes across nearly all of Lockwood's categories - representing the large strategic acquirer or competitive threat for the Lockwood product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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