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Hubbard Systems adds Skope-brand products

UK: Hubbard Systems, the Ipswich-based distributor of commercial foodservice equipment, has added products from New Zealand manufacturer Skope Refrigeration to its portfolio. 

The Skope ReFlex undercounter refrigerators and Skope ActiveCore display fridges and freezer ranges to the UK market through its established nationwide network of distributors and reseller partners.

Based in Christchurch, Skope is a family owned company, founded in 1942 and operating under the Skope brand since 1965.

According to Hubbard Systems, the “strategic partnership” marks a significant expansion of its back-of-house refrigeration offering.

The Skope ReFlex series is a range of undercounter commercial refrigeration solutions, designed to maximise storage capacity while maintaining a compact footprint. Complementing this, the ActiveCore series of refrigerated storage is designed to meet the everyday needs of foodservice operators across multiple sectors.

The new ranges will be available across the UK from this month, exclusively distributed by Hubbard Systems through its authorised dealer and reseller network.

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