Cafection is a coffee brewer equipment manufacturer based in Canada. It is one of the leading North American professional coffee brewing system manufacturers and OEM suppliers, with more than 3.000 clients and 62.500 coffee machines in Canada and United States.[1] Cafection designs, manufactures and distributes coffee equipment to various industries, including Office Coffee Service, Hospitality, Foodservice and C-Store.[2] The company served over 2 billion cups of coffee in 2012.[3] The coffee brewers made by Cafection produce only biodegradable by-products.[4]

Cafection Ventures Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryCoffee brewer equipment
Founded1996
FounderYves Baron
HeadquartersQuebec, Canada
Area served
North America
ProductsIndustrial reverse French press coffeemakers
ServicesCoffee
OwnerFrançois Baron (CEO)
ParentEvoca Group S.p.A. (67%)
Websitecafection.com
Cafection Encore29 coffee machine

History

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After decades of business in the coffee industry, Mrs. and Mr. Yves Baron started manufacturing their own bean-to-cup coffee brewers in 1996. In 2011, they sold the company to their son Frank Baron.[5]

The enterprise said it was possibly the first in the world to launch Internet connected touchscreen coffeemakers in 2012.[6] Cafection has partnerships with Apple, Google, Aramark, Facebook, Microsoft and Bill and Melinda Gates' Foundation.[7]

In February 2013, Cafection was named "Business of the Year" at the Fidéides gala, held by the Chamber of Commerce of Quebec City.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Leduc, Gilbert (14 September 2012). "Révolutionner la pause-café". Le Soleil. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  2. ^ Cafection. "Website". Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. ^ PRWEB (27 November 2012). "Cafection Now Serves 2 Billion of Cups of Coffee per Year". Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. ^ Computer Dealer News (13 September 2012). "Quebec vendor makes a technically great cup of coffee". Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  5. ^ Proulx, Denise (23 July 2012). "Réussir sa succession". Journal de Montréal.
  6. ^ "Quebec vendor makes a technically great cup of coffee". Computer Dealer News. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  7. ^ Lesage, Valérie (23 July 2011). "Une cafetière faite à Québec pour Google et Apple". Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Activités et événements - archives". Quebec City's Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Retrieved 21 August 2013.