The Sub-Zero Group


THE SUB-ZERO GROUP
Icons of design and the personification of performance, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, all part of the Sub-Zero group, are the refrigeration, cooking, and dishwashing appliances found in the world’s most luxurious homes. They are committed to helping you create the functional, flexible, and beautiful kitchen of your dreams.
The Sub-Zero Freezer Company was created in 1945 in Madison, Wisconsin by Westye Bakke. A self-taught engineer, Bakke is cited and celebrated, for introducing the first system for preserving food at sub-zero temperatures.
Now Under its third generation of family ownership, Sub-Zero Group, Inc. celebrates over 75 years of industry-leading innovation and design. The company’s focus remains constant: to provide best-in-class-luxury appliances that inspire moments worth savoring in the home.




“His [grandfather’s] strategy was to always build the best, highest-quality refrigeration…If you build a quality product, you will always have customers."
—Jim Bakke, Westye’s grandson and president of Sub-Zero.