Introduction & Characteristics of JOHN BOOS range of products :

JOHN BOOS & CO. is the oldest industry in Effingham, Illinois. It had been in business since 1887 and it started humbly from a blacksmith shop to the current company which occupies approximately 150,000 sq.ft of total production capacity in Effingham, Illinois and approximately 65,000 sq.ft of manufacturing capacity in Philipsburg.

By 1940s, the butcher blocks were found in every restaurant, food store and butcher shop in America. JOHN BOOS & CO. is the number one supplier of butcher blocks, countertops and cutting boards to restaurants, butchers...and even the White House.

In 1994, JOHN BOOS & CO. were awarded the Golf Medal for Excellence in Food service Equipment by the Chefs of
America. This ceremony was conducted in Carnegie Hall in New York City and JOHN BOOS & CO. were one of only
22 companies receiving this prestigious award.

Here are some of the products that JOHN BOOS manufacture and its product features.

• Butcher blocks & butcher block tops are laminated strips of northern hard rock maple or Appalachian red oak
• Food service grade stainless steel sinks, shelves and carts
• Store fixtures, park benches and other furniture items
• All wood and metal products are listed with the National Sanitation Foundation (The leader in sanitation agencies approving equipment to be installed in food service and supermarket operations)