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Niagara Bottling established its operations in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, in March 2022. The facility is one of the largest in the company and includes over 1,190,000 square feet of advanced manufacturing space for the production and distribution of purified drinking water and aseptic beverages including protein shakes and ready-to-drink coffee. The company’s capital investment has been over $440 million including building construction and installation of multiple beverage lines, and there are plans to continue to add production machinery and equipment over time. Pennsylvania has become a strategic location for Niagara to serve the major population centers in the Northeast, as the company has five facilities and over 750 total team members located in the state.
Niagara currently employs approximately 290 full-time positions in Hazle Township. The total annual payroll for local team members is approximately $22.5 million and includes important benefits such as retirement and medical insurance in addition to bonuses and overtime compensation. However, total employment is expected to grow to over 350 team members on site once Niagara achieves a future total build-out at the facility. Collectively, the facility is expected to generate over $1.3 million in annual tax revenues for Hazle Township.
Local Impact
These data points reflect the broader local impacts of Niagara’s project and investment in the community, beyond the figures listed above. This includes projected community-wide economic impacts, induced local job creation, and an estimated increase in local taxes paid, as calculated from standardized development models.
Source: Lightcast Impact Analysis Modeling – October 2023
Who We Are
Niagara Bottling has been family owned and operated since 1963. Headquartered in Diamond Bar, California, Niagara operates bottling facilities throughout the U.S. and Mexico. As a leading U.S. beverage manufacturer, Niagara Bottling works closely with some of the largest beverage brands, retailers, grocers, and club and convenience stores throughout the country. Niagara produces a variety of beverages including bottled water, sparkling, vitamin and flavored water, teas, sports drinks, ready-to-drink coffee, protein drinks and non-dairy milk products.
Our Commitment to Community
At Niagara, we are committed to making a positive impact on society and our communities. As part of this commitment, our local teams place an emphasis on supporting areas of education, emergency need, community beautification, environment, and health and wellness. We are proud to partner with community leaders and charitable organizations that are making a meaningful difference in the world and in the areas where our facilities are located.
Some of the local organizations our Team Members look forward to donating their time and resources to in Eastern Pennsylvania include:
- Career Exploration Day
- Great Pennsylvania Cleanup/Earth Day
- Greater Hazleton Partners in Education – Girls Power in STEM
- Hazleton POWER
- Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences – 2023 Robotics Class
- Hazleton Area High School Community Enhancement Project
- Hazleton Community Services
- Operation Gratitude
- Pocono Mud Girl 2023
- Pyromusical Fireworks Show
- Relay for Life
Our Focus on Sustainability
Niagara is committed to responsible resource usage and integrating sustainability into every aspect of our business. Niagara not only supports environmental initiatives, but innovation and leadership in their product, packaging, manufacturing, while promoting consumer awareness and action on sustainability issues. Here’s how Niagara is prioritizing sustainability:
- Water Stewardship: A standard Niagara facility uses less water to produce its products than it takes to keep three golf courses green. Niagara pays volumetric fees for the water it uses and millions in taxes and fees to municipal systems that enable them to maintain and improve their infrastructure.
- Packaging Efficiency: Niagara leads the industry with the lightest bottles and film used for packaging, significantly reducing plastic use, and further optimizes packaging by eliminating unnecessary corrugate components.
- Lowest Environmental Impact: Niagara PET water bottles have the lowest environmental impact across most impact categories when compared to other common beverage and water packaging types.
- Recycling Infrastructure and Education: Niagara supports The Recycling Partnership, which has rolled out 1.7 million recycling carts and the International Bottled Water Association’s “Put it in the Bin” recycling education campaign.
Contact Our Economic Development Team
Our team’s mission is to promote and advance the strategic goals of the company through relationship building and engagement with public policy makers, government officials and community leaders.
