# Café William opens energy-efficient coffee factory in Sherbrooke, Quebec

Café William held the grand opening of its new energy-efficient factory in Sherbrooke, Quebec, which operates the world's first 100% electric industrial roaster. The $47 million investment includes $19 million for energy-efficiency technologies, with an annual roasting capacity of up to 20 million pounds of coffee.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-02-19
- Where: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Value: $34.8M (47.0M CAD)
- Starts operating: 19 Feb 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 20 million pounds of coffee per year
- Products: organic and fair-trade coffee
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Café William](https://endata.com/companies/75715.md)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/ground-breaking-achievement-in-the-coffee-industry-by-a-canadian-based-company-881743952.html), 2024-02-19: "Today marks the grand opening of Café William's new energy-efficient factory, further solidifying its position as the fastest-growing coffee brand among Canada's top ten."

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