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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced on Wednesday that Nestlé Purina Pet Care, a pet food and product manufacturer, is advancing a $128 million project to expand its cat litter production plant in King William County, Virginia The scale and production capacity to cope with the growing consumer demand.
During the effort, the company stated that it will build 138,000 square feet of space to increase the site's capacity and "strengthen business operations" to produce Tidy Cats cat litter products, including LightWeight formulas like Free & Clean Unscented. The facility will also add 100,000 square feet of warehouse space to improve logistics management and delivery capabilities.
Purina Plant Manager Travis Gumbs said in a press release: "The investment in Virginia provides an exciting opportunity to strengthen our business in King William." "We are committed to providing innovative waste solutions that cat owners trust. , And continue to focus on the safety and sustainability of our operations. We are proud to be a member of the King William community and look forward to more opportunities to have a positive impact on pets and people."
Prior to Nestlé Purina's decision to invest in Virginia, Governor Northam attended a meeting with the company's CEO and Nestlé's Swiss headquarters as part of the European international marketing mission in May.
Governor Northam said in a statement: "Nestlé Purina Pet Care has been an important contributor to the economy of King William County for more than two decades. This major investment further strengthens its commitment to the community." Nestlé has multiple businesses in Virginia and is an important partner of our Commonwealth. We look forward to supporting this global company and family brand into the next stage of growth."
Work on the facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
The expansion announcement was made after the production capacity of other major cat litter facility projects in recent years. In February of this year, cat product manufacturer Dr. Elsey's stated that it was relocating its garbage manufacturing facility from Englewood, Colorado, to a site in Swann Ranch, Wyoming, to get closer to the source of its silver-sodium bentonite and to improve its connection with the railroad system. Link. Nestle Purina revealed that it plans to expand its Tidy Cats waste plant in Bloomfield, Missouri, in early 2019.
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