Nestle's New $360 Million Processing and Distribution Complex Nears Completion

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Nestle USA Incorporated (Glendale, California), a subsidiary of world-leading Food & Beverage company Nestle S.A. (SWX:NESN) (Vevey, Switzerland), is weeks away from starting production at a new manufacturing and distribution complex in Anderson, Indiana. The new facility will manufacture Nestle Nesquik Ready-to-Drink beverages and Nestle Coffee-Mate. The project is expected to generate 300 local jobs when all production lines become operational. The company is planning a grand opening this fall.

The 880,000-square-foot processing and distribution facility on 190 acres includes a production area, truck and rail docks, automated storage, utility building and administrative offices. Total cost of the project is estimated at approximately $360 million. Nestle USA retained Stellar (Jacksonville, Florida) which provided design-build services including site evaluation, architecture and engineering plus construction management. Industrial Info Resources (IIR) detailed the scope of the project, tentative schedule and key contacts.

In addition to this project, Industrial Info is monitoring 15 active projects estimated at $607 million and is tracking 55 operational plants of Nestle in the U.S and Canada.

Nestle USA is a part of Nestle S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland, the world's largest food company. The company accounts for more than 14,000 employees nationwide, 20 manufacturing facilities, five distribution centers, and 12 sales offices across the country with $8.25 billion in sales reported in 2007.

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