# Prime Beverage Group to build $68M co-packing plant in Kannapolis, North Carolina

Prime Beverage Group, a new contract beverage manufacturer, will invest $68 million to open its first manufacturing facility in Kannapolis, North Carolina, creating 231 jobs in a 300,000 square foot plant.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-06-09
- Where: Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $68.0M
- Jobs: 231
- Status: announced
- Capacity: up to 1,500 cans per minute
- Products: canned beverages, beverage co-packing services

## Companies

- [Prime Beverage Group](https://endata.com/companies/6600.md)
- [Gray](https://endata.com/companies/6734.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [commerce.nc.gov](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/press-releases/beverage-co-packing-company-add-231-jobs-cabarrus-county), 2020-06-09: "The company will invest $68 million to establish their first manufacturing facility in Kannapolis."
- [foodbusinessnews.net](https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/16219-beverage-co-packer-setting-up-shop-in-nc), 2020-06-11: "Prime Beverage Group will invest $68 million in its first manufacturing plant located in Kannapolis."
- [profoodworld.com](https://www.profoodworld.com/leaders-new/vertical-markets/beverage/news/21139649/prime-beverage-group-building-manufacturing-operation-in-north-carolina), 2020-07-09: "Prime Beverage Group, a new beverage co-packing company, is investing $68 million to establish its first production facility, which will be located in Kannapolis, North Carolina."
- [gcca.org](https://www.gcca.org/press-releases/prime-beverage-group-selects-gray-partner-1st-manufacturing/), 2020-07-10: "The new manufacturing operation is expected to generate more than 200 jobs."

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