Nestlé Chooses Anderson, Indiana for its New Factory and Distribution Center

12/07/06 Nestlé, world's largest food company, selected a 190-acre site in Anderson, Indiana for building its new $359 million, 880,000 sq. ft. factory and distribution center.

About 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis, the facility will manufacture Nestlé Nesquik Ready-to-drink (RTD) and Nestlé Coffee-Mate liquid products. The combined facility will initially employ nearly 300 employees. Later this year, the construction will begin and by the spring of 2008, its anticipated opening will occur.

"Nestlé is committed to providing consumers with the best-tasting, nutritionally superior beverages, wherever and whenever they want them. This new facility will enable us to greatly expand our production and distribution capabilities, thereby allowing us to better serve our consumers," stated by Rob Case, President, Beverage Division, Nestlé USA.

According to Steve Presley, Vice President and General Manager, Ready-to-Drink Beverages, Nestlé USA and head of the site selection committee, Nestlé chose Anderson, Ind., due primarily to its central location and the feeling that its welcoming environment would be a good place for Nestlé employees and their families to live. "We are deeply appreciative to the State of Indiana and the City of Anderson for working with us during the evaluation period and making this announcement possible. We look forward to being a good neighbor to the people of Anderson and to all of Indiana," he also added.