Niagara Bottling Investing $68M In Kansas City Region

The California-based beverage manufacturer's new 420,000-square-foot facility will create nearly 50 jobs in Kansas City, MO.

Niagara Bottling, LLC, a family-owned manufacturer headquartered in Ontario, CA will open a new production facility in Kansas City, MO. The company will create nearly 50 jobs and invest approximately $68 million in a 420,000-square-foot plant under construction near the CenterPoint-Kansas City Southern Intermodal Center at the southwest corner of U.S. Highway 71 and M150.

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“We are extremely excited about selecting Kansas City, MO, as the location for Niagara Bottling, LLC’s newest plant in the Midwest,” said Brian Hess, the company’s Executive Vice President. “We appreciate the region’s focus on supporting the advanced manufacturing and logistics sectors, and its coordinated response to our unique project opportunity. As Niagara continues to grow and gain market share, this location in Kansas City positions us well to serve our existing customers while expanding our customer base and reaching new markets.”

Hess stated the company plans to quickly begin the hiring process to build its local plant team. Niagara Bottling will work with its development team and local government partners to deliver the facility by early 2020.

“We envision a very bright future for the Niagara team in Kansas City,” Hess added.

“In a city of more than 150,000 manufacturing and logistics employees, Kansas City is the perfect hub for Niagara Bottling, LLC,” said Tim Cowden, president and CEO, Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC). “Kansas City’s central location attracts and supports a diverse industry base, and we are confident Niagara Bottling will feel right at home in KC.”

KCADC worked with a number of regional partners in attracting Niagara Bottling, LLC to the region, including the State of Missouri; Missouri Partnership; the City of Kansas City, MO; the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, MO; Newmark Grubb Zimmer; KCP&L; Spire, and KC SmartPort. Mark Long, of Newmark Grubb Zimmer, led the real estate search for the project.

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