Bunn-O-Matic Corporation Explained

Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
Type:Private
Industry:Appliance manufacturing
Foundation:1957
Founder:George R. Bunn
Location:Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Key People:Arthur H. Bunn (CEO and President)
Products:Home and commercial appliances
Homepage:www.bunn.com

Bunn-O-Matic Corporation is an American manufacturer of dispensed beverage equipment (including coffee and tea) headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, with a plant in Creston, Iowa.[1] Currently, the corporation's products are sold under the BUNN and Bunn-O-Matic brands. The current president and CEO is Arthur H. Bunn.

Bunn is the American distributor of the Tiger Super Automatic Espresso Machine, made by Thermoplan AG.

History

The company was founded in 1957 by George R. Bunn, who designed his own versions of paper coffee filters, that had a flat bottom and fluted sides and pour-over drip coffee brewers.

The company introduced its first automatic drip-brew coffee maker in 1963.[2] The company introduced its first drip brewer for the home market in 1972.

On June 26, 2020, a Bunn plant in Springfield, Illinois, became the scene of a workplace shooting in which an employee fatally shot three coworkers before fleeing and committing suicide at another location.[3] The motive remains unclear, according to police.[4]

Products

Bunn-O-Matic offers commercial and domestic food products and accessories. The commercial sector includes several products for brewing and dispensing coffee, tea, water, and other filters. It is common to find touchscreens and USB ports for programming on commercial models.[5]

The company sells a coffee pod brewer system similar to Keurig K-Cups,[6] and makes various home and domestic coffee makers under the Speed Brew and Heat N' Brew families.[7] Bunn also provides specialty foods for order or pick-up at Pease's Stores, including steaks, soups, and snacks.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Call . Andrew Taylor . Jacob Bunn: Legacy of an Illinois Industrial Pioneer . 2005 . Brunswick Pub. . 9781556182099 . 245.
  2. Web site: Bunn Coffee Maker . www.coffeebrandcenter.com . en.
  3. News: Moore . Brenden . Two Bunn-O-Matic shooting victims identified; third victim dies . June 26, 2020 . August 9, 2020 . State Journal-Register.
  4. News: Crawford . Sean . No Motive Discovered In Bunn-O-Matic Shooting . July 1, 2020 . August 9, 2020 . NPR Illinois.
  5. Web site: Commercial.. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721175240/https://commercial.bunn.com/ . 2019-07-21 . October 15, 2020. www.Bunn.com.
  6. Web site: Coffee Maker . Best Espresso Maker 2017.
  7. Web site: "Retail". live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200604154345/https://retail.bunn.com/ . 2020-06-04 . October 15, 2020. www.Bunn.com.
  8. Web site: Bunn Gourmet. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200405185754/https://gourmet.bunn.com/ . 2020-04-05 . October 15, 2020. www.Bunn.com.