About Us

As a core division of UK-based international engineering solutions group IMI plc, Cornelius is a forward thinking business backed by a global infrastructure. We are the world’s leading supplier of beverage dispense and cooling equipment and, for more than seventy-five years, have formed enduring partnerships with many major brand owners and retailers.

Cornelius is uniquely positioned to drive synergies across all elements of the drinks dispense mix, controlling the total life cost whilst continuously developing innovative new solutions, based on our superior market awareness and the provision of cutting edge-technology. Within the UK, our business operates with three distinct focused Strategic Business Units:

• Cooling & Dispense
• Merchandising & Print
• Supply Chain

The Cooling & Dispense Business Unit is a world-class manufacturing facility, utilising state-of-the-art techniques within a purpose-built factory, focused on developing and producing dispense equipment and cooling platforms.

Supply Chain encompasses expertise within logistics, warehousing and refurbishment to provide a prompt, efficient service to provide our customer with the opportunity of maximising their distribution requirements.

Merchandising & Print Business Unit is dedicated to creating bespoke branding opportunities and the development of fonts and taps.

We work closely with our customers and are committed to delivering the right dispense and cooling systems to meet their individual needs. Our partnering approach encompasses all elements of beverage dispense, from system development and equipment specification to supply chain management and customer service, ensuring every customer requirement is met.

Cornelius around the world

Our global experience and infrastructure offer unprecedented levels of performance, service and support. Cornelius operates across three geographic regions; Cornelius Europe, Cornelius Asia-Pacific and Cornelius USA, where the original Cornelius business, based in Minneapolis, was founded in 1931. Today, the company manufactures products at 8 plants in the USA, Mexico, the UK, Germany, Spain, China and the Ukraine, with sales offices spanning the globe and more than 4,500 employees.