A Beaverton company that rolled out an innovative commercial cooktop five years ago has a new owner.
The Middleby Corp. (Nasdaq: MIDD), of Elgin, Ill., purchased EVO America Inc. for an undisclosed price. The Oregon company counts about $8 million in annual revenue.
The local outfit's customer base has included the Japanese restaurant chain Benihana. It was founded in 2001 by Bob Shingler, an avid outdoorsman and fisherman who crafted "an evenly heated circular cooktop after struggling to heat…
