Niagara Bottling, LLC
TypePrivate
IndustryBeverage
Founded1963 (1963)
Irvine, California, U.S.
FounderAndrew Peykoff Sr.
Headquarters
Diamond Bar, California
,
U.S.
Key people
Andrew Peykoff Sr.
Andrew Peykoff II
ProductsBottled water, sparkling water, sports drinks
ServicesPrivate label bottling
OwnerPeykoff family
Number of employees
7,000
Websitehttps://www.niagarawater.com
Kirkland Signature Drinking Water 1.5L

Niagara Bottling, LLC is a family owned manufacturer of bottled water and soft drinks based in Diamond Bar, California. They produce private label bottled water for a number of companies including Walmart (Great Value), Food Lion, Safeway Inc. (Signature Select), Costco (Kirkland Signature), Sam's Club (Member's Mark), BJ's (Wellsley Farms), and UNFI (Essential Everyday).[1] They operate more than 40 bottling plants in both the United States and Mexico, and employs more than 7,000 team members worldwide.[2][3] As of 2017, Niagara was the largest supplier of private label bottled water in North America.[4]

Company history

The company was founded in 1963 in Irvine, California by Andrew Peykoff Sr. and is currently run by Andy Peykoff II. Niagara began producing private label bottled water in the 1990s and has since gone national.[5] Their private label clients include big box retailers, grocery stores, and convenience stores including Walmart and Costco. In 2017, Niagara bought the bottling component of Pennsylvania based First Quality Water & Beverage.[2] They subsequently closed the bottling plant, but retained the distribution network and private label bottling contracts.[6]

Bottling plants

Mesa, Arizona

Niagara operates a 450,000 sq ft bottling plant in Mesa, Arizona. The plant will have access to 40 million gallons of water a year, the plant can draw water from the Central Arizona Project, Salt River Project, and local groundwater.[4]

Phoenix, Arizona

Niagara operates a 252,000 sq ft bottling plant in Phoenix, Arizona.[7]

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Niagara operates a 400,000 sq ft bottling plant in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The facility receives water from the Metropolitan District Commission and the project has encountered public protest and opposition due to the secrecy with which the deal was brokered and a feeling that water is a public trust that shouldn’t be sold without public consultation.[8]

Groveland, Florida

Jupiter, Florida

Middleburg, Florida

Opened in 2022, located in Middleburg, Florida, just outside of Jacksonville, Florida.[9]

Jeffersonville, Indiana

In 2018 Niagara began construction of a $56 million, 469,000 square foot bottling plant in Jeffersonville, Indiana.[10]

Plainfield, Indiana

Niagara operates a bottling plant in Plainfield, Indiana. In 2018, they spent $62 million to expand the facility.[11]

Byhalia, Mississippi

Opened in 2018, located in Byhalia, Mississippi, just outside of Memphis, Tennessee.[12]

Kansas City, Missouri

In 2019, Niagara invested $68 million to build a 420,000 sq ft bottling plant in Kansas City, Missouri, bringing 50 jobs to the metro area.[13]

Los Lunas, New Mexico

A Niagara bottling plant was opened in Los Lunas, New Mexico in 2016.[14] A 2021 request for more water to expand the plant sparked protests.[15] The request was withdrawn[16] and later renewed in 2022, causing new opposition.[17]

Mooresville, North Carolina

Niagara announced a bottling plant in Mooresville, North Carolina in 2011, for which they received a grant of $200,000 from the One North Carolina fund.[18]

Findlay Township, Pennsylvania

In 2018, Niagara announced plans to build a $64 million bottling plant in Findlay Township, Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh.[19]

Florence, South Carolina

In February 2020, Niagara announced plans to build a $70 million bottling plant in the Pee Dee Touchstone Energy Commerce Park northeast of Florence, South Carolina. Operations are expected to be online by the first quarter of 2021.

Seguin, Texas

In 2019, Niagara add additional infrastructure to their current output. Current Address:1730 8th St, Seguin, TX 78155

Chesterfield County, Virginia

In 2017, Niagara completed a large bottling and warehouse facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The facility has 557,000 sq ft on 62 acres and uses 900,000gal of water a day.[20]

Frederickson, Washington

311,000-square-foot bottling facility opened in Frederickson, Washington in 2014. 311,000-square-foot bottling facility opened in Frederickson, Washington in 2014.[21]

Hazle Township, Pennsylvania

Niagara Bottling is constructing a 1,190,000-square-foot production facility in the Humboldt Industrial Park in Hazle Township. The facility, which is expected to be operational in Spring 2022, will serve customers in Pennsylvania and the northeast U.S. Address:100 Timberline Dr, Hazle Township, PA 18202[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Company Overview of Niagara Bottling, LLC". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Niagara Bottling Acquires Bottled Water Business From First Quality Water & Beverage". prnewswire.com (Press release). Niagara Bottling, LLC. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Whitmer Announces 50 New Jobs as Niagara Bottling Establishing New Operations in Shelby Township". www.michigan.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  4. 1 2 Smouse, Becca. "Another water bottling operation to open in Arizona desert — this one in Mesa". azcentral.com. Arizona Central.
  5. ↑ "ABOUT US". niagarawater.com. Niagara Water. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "First Quality Ending Bottled Water Business". therecord-online.com. The Record Online. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Anderson, J. Craig. "Niagara Bottling to open plant in Phoenix". azcentral.com. Arizona Central. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Polansky, Rob. "Niagara Bottling announces dozens of hires in Bloomfield". wfsb.com. WFSB. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Economic Development Corporation: Niagara to bring at least 55 new jobs to area". Clay Today. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  10. ↑ Dick, Gerry. "Sky's The Limit For River Ridge". insideindianabusiness.com. Inside Indiana Business. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  11. ↑ Brown, Alex. "Bottling Company Expanding in Indiana". insideindianabusiness.com. Inside Indiana Business. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Water-bottling plant set to open in Miss. amid aquifer debate". The Commercial Appeal. March 28, 2017. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  13. ↑ Garcia, Juliana. "'Project Ribeye' doesn't involve steaks, but it does mean nearly 50 jobs". bizjournals.com. Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  14. ↑ Fox, Deborah (2019-09-30). "Water bottler moving into Los Lunas factory". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  15. ↑ Grijalva, Makayla (2022-06-21). "Niagara seeks to increase water use at Los Lunas plant". Valencia County News-Bulletin. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  16. ↑ "Niagara Bottling plant pulls out of request for more water usage". KRQE News. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  17. ↑ Lopez, Tommy (2022-07-29). "New Mexico residents oppose company's push to use more water". KOB4. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  18. ↑ "Niagara Bottling to create new jobs with new plant in Mooresville". WBTV. 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  19. ↑ News Desk (2018-10-23). "Niagara Bottling Expands Operations in Findlay Township, Pennsylvania". area development.com. Area Development. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  20. ↑ "Niagara Bottling's Manufacturing and Bottling Facility, Virginia". packaging-gate.com. packaging gate. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "Frederickson, the manufacturing boom town | Tacoma Daily Index". 14 January 2019.
  22. ↑ https://www.timesleader.com/news/1530985/niagara-bottling-to-openg-new-production-facility-in-hazle-township
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