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Trexlertown, PA: Officials of Switzerland-based Nestle Co. have just unveiled a water bottling and distribution plant in Lehigh County, PA. The environmentally-friendly water bottling facility will generate 250 new manufacturing jobs and enable the company to retain 310 positions in Lehigh County.

The company's new 576,531-square-foot plant is next to its Breinigsville facility and the operation can be expanded by another 120,000 square feet to accommodate future growth. The plant meets the rigorous Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, specifications—and the official LEED-certification process is underway.

Nestle Waters North America says the plant is designed to be energy-efficient and produce bottles containing nearly a third less plastic than before. The Nestle Waters Lehigh Valley plant bottles the company's Pure Life brands. The company is also producing its new environmentally designed "eco-shape" bottles at both of its Lehigh Valley bottling plants.

"Nestle Waters North America is dedicated to environmental leadership," says Peter Rittenhouse, supply chain director for Nestle Waters. "Our new plant meets the high standards required for LEED certification and our new eco-shape packaging uses less plastic than any bottle in history. We are committed to supporting recycling efforts and protecting the region's sustainable water resources. Most of all, we are proud of our employees and the healthy product they produce every single day."