Niagara Bottling
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), Safeway Inc. (Signature Select), and Costco (Kirkland).[1] They operate numerous bottling plants in both the United States and Mexico.[2] As of 2017, Niagara was the largest supplier of private label bottled water in North America.[3]
Type | Private |
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Industry | Beverage |
Founded | 1963 Irvine, California, U.S. |
Founder | Andrew Peykoff Sr. |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | Andrew Peykoff Sr. Andrew Peykoff II |
Products | Bottled water, sparkling water, sports drinks |
Services | Private label bottling |
Owner | Peykoff family |
Website | https://www.niagarawater.com |
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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.[4] 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.[5]
Bottling plants
Jeffersonville, Indiana
In 2018 Niagara began construction of a $56 million, 469,000 square foot bottling plant in Jeffersonville, Indiana.[6]
Plainfield, Indiana
Niagara operates a bottling plant in Plainfield, Indiana. In 2018, they spent $62 million to expand the facility.[7]
Findlay Township, Pennsylvania
In 2018, Niagara announced plans to build a $64 million bottling plant in Findlay Township, Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
Phoenix, Arizona
Niagara operates a 252,000 sq ft bottling plant in Phoenix, Arizona.[11]
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.[3]
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.
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.[12]
References
- "Company Overview of Niagara Bottling, LLC". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "Niagara Bottling Acquires Bottled Water Business From First Quality Water & Beverage". prnewswire.com. Niagara Bottling, LLC. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- Smouse, Becca. "Another water bottling operation to open in Arizona desert — this one in Mesa". azcentral.com. Arizona Central.
- "ABOUT US". niagarawater.com. Niagara Water. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "First Quality Ending Bottled Water Business". therecord-online.com. The Record Online. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- Dick, Gerry. "Sky's The Limit For River Ridge". insideindianabusiness.com. Inside Indiana Business. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- Brown, Alex. "Bottling Company Expanding in Indiana". insideindianabusiness.com. Inside Indiana Business. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- Desk, News (2018-10-23). "Niagara Bottling Expands Operations in Findlay Township, Pennsylvania". area development.com. Area Development. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "Niagara Bottling's Manufacturing and Bottling Facility, Virginia". packaging-gate.com. packaging gate. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- Polansky, Rob. "Niagara Bottling announces dozens of hires in Bloomfield". wfsb.com. WFSB. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- Anderson, J. Craig. "Niagara Bottling to open plant in Phoenix". azcentral.com. Arizona Central. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- 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.