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US-based contract beverage manufacturer\u00a0DrinkPak\u00a0is to build a\u00a0new production facility in Philadelphia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a statement issued by the office of Pennsylvania\u00a0Governor Josh Shapiro, it was announced DrinkPak\u00a0is investing\u00a0$195m\u00a0in the project.<\/p>\n
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The site is California-headquartered DrinkPak\u2019s first manufacturing site in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n DrinkPak\u00a0intends to lease a 1.4 million-square-feet\u00a0space\u00a0on a 74.8-acre site within the Bellwether district in\u00a0southern Philadelphia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Nate Patena,\u00a0DrinkPak\u2019s\u00a0CEO, said the Philadelphia location will \u201ccontinue to solidify\u00a0DrinkPak\u2019s\u00a0position as North America\u2019s premier canned beverage manufacturer, with the ability to service our clients with any drink, any can, any format, and now, in any location\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n DrinkPak was founded in 2020 by Patena, president Jon Ballas and CTO Ben Rush. The company says it can work with \u201clarge, complex organisations and high-growth emerging brands\u201d.<\/p>\n The group operates a 1.4-million-square-feet production and warehouse site in California and another 1.4-million-square-feet facility in Texas.<\/p>\n Pennsylvania will provide $2m\u00a0in support for the new development, which is projected to generate 174 jobs over the next three years.<\/p>\n Shapiro added: \u201cMy\u00a0administration competed aggressively against other states to secure this major investment from\u00a0DrinkPak \u2013\u00a0the first anchor tenant for the Bellwether district that will create tens of thousands of jobs and supercharge the economy of south-eastern Pennsylvania.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n Sign up for our daily news round-up! Just Drinks Excellence Awards – Nominations Closed<\/p>\n Nominations are now closed for the Just Drinks Excellence Awards<\/a>. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered \u2013 your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact.
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