Niagara Bottling has an extensive presence in Kansas City, Missouri, manufacturing a variety of consumer beverages. Niagara constructed its first local facility on 149th Street in 2019, and a second production facility was established on Airworld Drive in 2021. Niagara also completed an expansion of the original facility in late 2022, adding a third production line and new team members. All told, the company’s total investment in Missouri has reached almost $300 million.

Overall, Niagara currently employs approximately 250 full-time positions at its two plants in Kansas City. The total annual payroll for local team members is approximately $22.3 million, and includes important benefits such as retirement and medical insurance in addition to bonuses and overtime compensation. Collectively, these two facilities are expected to generate over $1 million in annual tax revenues for the City of Kansas City.

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.

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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 regularly donate their time and resources to include:

  • Choose to Live
  • Coldwater Back to School Bash – Operation Backpack
  • Cross Lines
  • Foster Kids KC
  • Habitat for KC – Restore
  • Lee’s Summit Baseball Association
  • Literacy KC
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Samaritan’s Feet at Belvidere Elementary School
  • Wonderscope
  • The plant teams are also establishing relationships with the local school districts in Kansas City, City of Grandview and Platte County

 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

 

Niagara Sustainability Infographic with Plant Bottle

 

Learn More

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.