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Niagara Bottling
 Niagara Bottling, LLC is an American manufacturer of bottled water and soft drinks based in Diamond Bar, California. They produce private label bottled water for a number of companies across North America. They operate more than 40 bottling plants in both the United States and Mexico, and employs more than 7,000 team members worldwide.[1][2] As of 2017, Niagara was the largest supplier of private label bottled water in North America.[3] Company historyThe 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, Costco and Mejier. In 2017, Niagara bought the bottling component of Pennsylvania based First Quality Water & Beverage.[1] They subsequently closed the bottling plant, but retained the distribution network and private label bottling contracts.[5] Private Label Brands
Bottling plantsMesa, ArizonaNiagara 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] Phoenix, ArizonaNiagara operates a 252,000 sq ft bottling plant in Phoenix, Arizona.[7] Bloomfield, ConnecticutNiagara 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, FloridaOpened in 2022, located in Middleburg, Florida, just outside of Jacksonville, Florida.[9] Jeffersonville, IndianaIn 2018, Niagara began construction of a $56 million, 469,000 square foot bottling plant in Jeffersonville, Indiana.[10] Plainfield, IndianaNiagara operates a bottling plant in Plainfield, Indiana. In 2018, they spent $62 million to expand the facility.[11] Byhalia, MississippiOpened in 2018, located in Byhalia, Mississippi, just outside of Memphis, Tennessee.[12] Kansas City, MissouriIn 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 MexicoA 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 CarolinaNiagara 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, PennsylvaniaIn 2018, Niagara announced plans to build a $64 million bottling plant in Findlay Township, Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh.[19] Florence, South CarolinaIn 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.[citation needed] Seguin, TexasIn 2019, Niagara added additional infrastructure to their current output.[citation needed] Chesterfield County, VirginiaIn 2017, Niagara completed building 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, WashingtonA 311,000-square-foot bottling facility opened in Frederickson, Washington in 2014.[21] Hazle Township, PennsylvaniaNiagara 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. 2[22] See alsoReferences
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