Nestlé Purina opens new pet food distribution center in Georgia
Nestlé Purina opened its newest distribution center in Hartwell, Ga., on May 19. The site is also the future home of the company’s 21st manufacturing facility, where popular and high-quality Purina pet food brands will be produced beginning in mid-2019.
Nestlé Purina opened its newest distribution center in Hartwell, Ga., on May 19. The site is also the future home of the company’s 21st manufacturing facility, where popular and high-quality Purina pet food brands will be produced beginning in mid-2019. The 190,000 sq ft distribution center currently employs more than 40 people and distributes Purina dog and cat food to retailers throughout the Southeast United States.
“We’re excited to mark the completion of the first phase of this project,” said Pat Masching, Purina’s vice president and director of manufacturing. “Pet care is a growing part of Nestlé’s business, and the opening of the distribution center in Hartwell represents the first step in Purina’s journey to expand production capacity into Hartwell, which will help us meet consumer demand.”
Purina’s expansion in Hartwell is one example of how the company is making investments to grow the business and advance pet care. In 2018 alone, Purina will invest $500 million into its factories across the United States for projects that support innovation and expansion.
With a total expected investment of $320 million by 2023, Purina’s Hartwell site will be among the most modern pet food factories and feature best-in-class production equipment. By 2023, the company will employ approximately 240 people at the new site.