Howard J Porta
Verified Jul 2026 ยท phone confirmed by callContact and details
| Phone | 814-946-5436 |
|---|---|
| After-hours number | 888-446-2278 |
| Manufacturer authorisation | Authorized Hobart Service Partner for the Altoona area |
| Website | hobartcorp.com |
| Address | 305 S. Greenwood Road, Altoona, PA 16602 |
| Service area | Altoona and central Pennsylvania |
| Phone check | Number confirmed by a call in an earlier verification session: it reached this business. |
| Services | Cooking Equipment, Mixers, Slicers & Food Machines, Ice Machines, Installation, OEM Parts, Preventive Maintenance, Commercial Refrigeration, Dish Machines & Warewashing |
| Brands serviced | Hobart, Baxter, Traulsen, Centerline, Vulcan, Wolf, Berkel, IBEX, Stero |
| 24/7 emergency | Yes |
| CFESA certified | Not confirmed |
About this company
Howard J Porta, Inc., an independent company operating as the Authorized Hobart Service Partner for the Altoona area, with its own local 814 number and a street address. Covers rack ovens, proofers, ranges, griddles, charbroilers, fryers, rotary and convection ovens, combi ovens and kettles; every class of dish machine; mixers, mixer/grinders, slicers, food processors and meat saws; scales and wrapping stations; and ice machines. Unlike the Hobart pages for Allentown and Wilkes-Barre, this location also runs a parts counter with parts available for purchase on site. Technicians are trained and certified on all ITW-branded equipment.
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- Hobart LXi/AM15 door dish machines (18 codes)
- Traulsen Intela-Traul reach-ins (14 codes)
- Baxter OV500 rotating rack ovens (11 codes)
- Stero SD3 door-type dish machines (10 codes)
- Berkel X13 slicers (10 codes)
- Vulcan VK/TR and ER/GR fryers (9 codes)
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