Lionel Whipple was born in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1905, the son of a prosperous Farmer. His mother. Gertrude Whipple,  made ice cream as a treat for the family on special occasions and Lionel had always been particularly fond of it.  Growing up on a large farm, Lionel spent  his youth fixing equipment and found he had a knack for it.

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With this knack for machinery and an initial investment of $3000 from his father, Lionel founded Acme Incorporated in 1929 as a manufacturer of frozen Ice Cream makers.  From these humble beginnings, Acme Inc has grown into a multi-national corporation with global operations in North America, Europe and recently in Asia.  

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Lionel passed the reigns to his son, Lionel Whipple II in 1977, who retired in 2003 and his son, Lionel Whipple III, assumed the role of CEO - the third generation of Whipple leadership at Acme.  From those humble beginnings in 1929, Acme has become a global manufacturer of Frozen Ice Cream and Custard dispensers: 

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• Acme Manufacturing - Appleton, WI - Specializing in frozen ice cream dispensers and supporting automated production equipment

• Acme S.p.A. - Perugia, Italy - Specializing in frozen custard and gelato makers

• Acme Asia - Tianjin, China - Specializing in automated ice cream vending machines.

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Let us show you what almost 100 years of passion and experience can do for your restaurant, ice cream parlor or confectionery manufacturing line.

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