The Manitowoc Co. Inc., the parent company of Manitowoc Foodservice, ranked 37th overall in BusinessWeek magazine's 2009 top 50 best corporate performers list. Companies were selected from the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index and reviewed based on sales growth rate and return on invested capital.

All companies were measured over a three-year period and compared against their peers in the same business sector to reward sustained performance. To see the complete list of companies, visit BusinessWeek's Web site.