Niagara Bottling LLC, a private label bottled water supplier, will build a new manufacturing facility in Kenosha County.
The 377,000-square-foot facility, which will be located in Pleasant Prairie, is expected to be completed in early 2015. The facility will package and distribute private label water for its customers as well as the Niagara label.
The plant initially will include one production line with the option for installing additional lines in the future. The $56 million project is expected to create about 40 jobs in the first phase.
“Niagara Bottling’s decision to open its Midwest plant in Wisconsin is yet another indication of how companies around the country are becoming more aware of the state’s strong pro‐business climate and outstanding workforce,” said Gov. Scott Walker in a written statement. “We welcome Niagara to our state and look forward to working with the company as it plans move forward.”
“We are thrilled to expand in Kenosha County,” added Derieth Sutton, economic development and government relations manager for Niagara Bottling. “This location is centrally located between Milwaukee and Chicago, and is ideal to help us better serve our customers. We look forward to bringing new jobs and opportunities to this region.”
The Village of Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, the M-7 and the Kenosha Area Business Alliance worked collaboratively with Niagara officials to secure the investment in Wisconsin.
California-based Niagara Bottling, a family-owned and operated company, began serving grocery, club, convenience stores and wholesale customers in the early 1990s. Today, with 18 locations across the U.S. and its 19th location recently announced in the Southeast, Niagara Bottling is now the second-largest bottled water manufacturer in the nation. The company also specializes in manufacturing through innovative sustainability.
