Great Lakes Cheese to Open $100M Plant in Manchester

16 Oct 2013 --- Great Lakes Cheese will open its first manufacturing facility in the Southeastern U.S. in Manchester with a $100 million investment that will create more than 200 jobs.

The company will build a 330,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Manchester; it will be the company’s ninth facility nationwide.

The new facility also adds capacity for new customer acquisition in the southeastern United States. Employment at this new plant is anticipated to reach 200 people by 2019.

“The decision to open another super plant is a measure of our commitment to delivering quality cheese products to our customers who count on Great Lakes for logistical efficiencies,” Vice President of Operations for Great Lakes Craig Filkouski said. “We believe that having strategically placed manufacturing facilities is essential to serving the evolving needs of our customers and to provide opportunities for future growth.”