EM’s H.C. Duke & Son considering various expansion plans

Ice cream machine maker eyes Davenport, East Moline

By: Jennifer DeWitt|December 16, 2025

|4 min read

H.C. Duke & Son LLC, a Welbilt company, employs 175 people to manufacture Electro Freeze ice cream making equipment at 2116 8th Ave. in East Moline. CREDIT JENNIFER DEWITT

A longtime Quad Cities ice cream machine manufacturer is weighing its options for an expansion to support future growth. Potential plans could include a new location in Davenport. Electro Freeze/H.C. Duke & Son LLC, a Welbilt company, employs 175 people at its 2116 8th Ave. in East Moline manufacturing plant.

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