Video still from one of DrinkPAK's other beverage manufacturing facilities. [Image: DrinkPAK]
DrinkPAK is stirring up the beverage industry with a Texas expansion in Fort Worth. The two new facilities, one to the north and one to the south, will cover an area larger than 48 football fields (including all 96 end zones). They mix, bottle, and ship beverages such as energy drinks, carbonated drinks, and milk substitutes.
A California premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage contract manufacturer is expanding into North Texas. The two new locations in Fort Worth, totaling approximately 2.8 million square feet of space, are the epicenter of growth with the potential to create 1,000 jobs by 2026.
“We are excited to expand our advanced manufacturing organization in Fort Worth, creating new jobs, collaborating with local businesses and providing an essential part of our community,” DrinkPAK CEO Nate Patena said in a statement. I look forward to becoming an indispensable presence.”
One of the new DrinkPAK facility sites in Fort Worth [Photo: DrinkPAK]
The new locations will be located in the Trammell Crow development at 35 Eagle and Eagle Parkway along Interstate 35W in north Fort Worth and at Carter Park East in south Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Mayor Matty Parker said the company's expansion is a boon to “Fort Worth's dynamic ecosystem of technology-driven manufacturing companies.” Facilities are in multiple jurisdictions, all working together to help him attract DrinkPAK.
CEO Patena said the city of Fort Worth, Denton County and Tarrant County have been “great partners in this process.”
“We are grateful for the opportunity to build two new state-of-the-art facilities that will enable us to produce even higher quality beverages for the world's best brands,” he added.
The Santa Clarita, California-based company will produce a variety of beverages at the new facility, including energy drinks, sodas, water, hard seltzers, canned cocktails, milk, and milk-alternative beverages such as canned cold brew and oat milk-based beverages. Then he said. drink.
What it means for the region
DrinkPAK said the move marks an important milestone for both the company and the region's economic growth.
DrinkPAK operates one of the most technologically advanced canned beverage facilities in North America, with a 24/7 production capacity of 2.1 billion cans per year. The company, which has about 550 employees, said it has a reputation for producing high-quality beverages.
In addition to creating approximately 1,000 full-time jobs, the proposed expansion would provide a significant boost to the North Texas economy. DrinkPAK said it will hire local people for roles such as production, batching, quality, maintenance, engineering and warehousing. DrinkPAK will host a career fair and notify the community of open positions early next year, the company said.
“We warmly welcome and sincerely thank DrinkPAK as it embarks on its expansion journey in Fort Worth,” Robert Allen, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership, said in a statement. “We are thrilled that great companies like DrinkPAK have chosen North Texas as their new home. Their significant investment in our region, along with the creation of 1,000 new jobs, is exciting. It demonstrates their commitment to the growth and prosperity of our community.”
Denton County Judge Andy Eads said the DrinkPAK jobs are well-paying.
“We are excited to welcome DrinkPAK to Denton County,” Eads said in a statement. “Their commitment to providing high-paying positions with an average annual salary of $70,000 fulfills one of our key commitments: providing Denton County residents with a high quality of life.”
Tarrant County 1st Precinct Chief Roy Charles Brooks also praised DrinkPAK's decision to locate in North Texas.
“DrinkPAK is committed to bringing 1,000 jobs to North Texas by 2026,” Brooks said in a statement. “DrinkPAK is not only bringing significant numbers of jobs to Tarrant County, but jobs with high wages, benefits, and state-of-the-art equipment. These are the types of jobs that will benefit Tarrant County as a whole. is.”
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