Westye F. Bakke

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  Based in Wisconsin, where Sub Zero was originally founded, the company is still a family run business directed by Jim Bakke the grand son of the founder Westye Bakke.
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  It was the dynamism and foresight of Westye F. Bakke, who recognising the potential for refrigeration in post-war USA, started the Sub-Zero Freezer Company in 1945 from his garage in Madison, Wisconsin.

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  In recognition of the vision and dedication to quality craftsmanship of Sub-Zero's founder, Westye F. Bakke, December's issue of Kitchen and Bath Business, the official magazine of K/BIS, named him one of the "Top 50 Kitchen and Bath Industry Icons" saying, "…Sub-Zero products are the high-tech must haves of any contemporary luxury kitchen."
  
  Bakke began his refrigeration business in the basement of his Madison, Wis., home in 1945.

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  Founded in the summer of 1945 by Westye F. Bakke, the company led the industry by perfecting the storage of frozen foods at below-zero temperatures - "sub-zero" - and by pioneering built-in refrigeration.
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  During the Depression, Westye F. Bakke worked with Frank Lloyd Wright, creating specially designed refrigeration units that would fit into the Wright-designed projects.
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  Thus, in 1943, Bakke built the first freestanding freezer prototype out of salvaged scrap metal in the basement of his Madison, Wis., home.
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  A true entrepreneur, Bakke bent the unit's coils barehanded and improvised whatever materials were lacking, since supplies were scarce during World War II.
  
  Westye F. Bakke founded Sub-Zero Freezer Company, Inc., a mere two years later, choosing the name Sub-Zero because his freezers were the first to meet the strict quality standards for below-zero safety in freezing food.He accurately anticipated post-World War II family needs by perfecting the storage of foods at sub-zero temperatures.

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  Founded in the summer of 1945 by Westye F. Bakke, the company led the industry by perfecting the storage of frozen foods at below-zero temperatures - "sub-zero" - and by pioneering built-in refrigeration.
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  During the Depression, Westye F. Bakke worked with Frank Lloyd Wright, creating specially designed refrigeration units that would fit into the Wright-designed projects.
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  Thus, in 1943, Bakke built the first freestanding freezer prototype out of salvaged scrap metal in the basement of his Madison, Wis., home.A true entrepreneur, Bakke bent the unit's coils barehanded and improvised whatever materials were lacking, since supplies were scarce during World War II.
  
  Westye F. Bakke founded Sub-Zero Freezer Company, Inc., a mere two years later, choosing the name Sub-Zero because his freezers were the first to meet the strict quality standards for below-zero safety in freezing food.He accurately anticipated post-World War II family needs by perfecting the storage of foods at sub-zero temperatures.

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  In 1943, Westye F. Bakke built the first freestanding freezer in the basement of his Madison, WI. home.A businessman with a keen ability to anticipate post-World War II refrigeration trends, he founded Sub-Zero Freezer Company just two years later in an old two-car garage.

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  In 1943, Westye F. Bakke built the first freestanding freezer in the basement of his Madison, Wis., home.A businessman with a keen ability to anticipate post-World War II refrigeration trends, he founded Sub-Zero Freezer Company just two years later in an old two-car garage.

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  Published on: 1/1/2006    Last Visited: 3/5/2007  

  In recognition of the vision and dedication to quality craftsmanship of Sub-Zero's founder, Westye F. Bakke, December's issue of Kitchen and Bath Business, the official magazine of K/BIS, named him one of the "Top 50 Kitchen and Bath Industry Icons" saying, " ...Bakke began his refrigeration business in the basement of his Madison, Wis., home in 1945.

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  Sub-Zero Refrigerators In 1945, the Sub-Zero Freezer Company was founded by Wesyte F. Bakke in Madison, Wisconsin.

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  Published on: 4/21/2006    Last Visited: 8/23/2008  

  Since 1943 post-war USA, the Sub-Zero Freezer Company established by Westye F Bakke in the basement of his Madison home, has evolved to become the industry's leading refrigeration brand, epitomising premium quality, cutting-edge design and impeccable service.
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  Indeed even if you want to integrate your Sub-Zero into custom cabinetwork, Westye have the ideal solution.

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  Published on: 7/27/2004    Last Visited: 5/12/2005  

  A true entrepreneur, Bakke bent the unit's coils barehanded and improvised whatever materials were lacking, since supplies were scarce during World War II.Westye F. Bakke founded Sub-Zero Freezer Company, Inc., a mere two years later, choosing the name Sub-Zero because his freezers were the first to meet the strict quality standards for below-zero safety in freezing food.He accurately anticipated post-World War II family needs by perfecting the storage of foods at sub-zero temperatures. (PR Newswire)
  
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