Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
World-Class Pet Food Facilities.
Nestlé Purina PetCare produces some of the most trusted and popular brands of pet food, treats, and cat litter and is the largest pet food manufacturer in the United States, as well as the second largest globally. The company is part of Nestlé, a global leader in nutrition, health, and wellness.
Purina looked to expand its U.S. pet food operations with two massive projects: the company’s first greenfield facility since 1975 in Williamsburg Township, OH; and a brownfield renovation and revitalization of an old brewery into a world-class pet food facility in Eden, NC. Trusting in Gray’s family of companies and fully integrated design-build capabilities, Purina selected the company to execute an extensive service package for both projects.
Leveraging teams from across its family of companies, Gray turned the bustling greenfield site in Ohio into a 1.2 million s.f. pet food plant. Gray’s design adopted elements from some of the most innovative Nestlé facilities around the globe, matching or exceeding Purina’s world-class quality and food safety standards.
The new facility brought a wide range of jobs to the community, including professional & technical staff, production operators, and engineers. The plant produces leading dry dog and cat food brands, including Purina Pro Plan, Purina ONE, and Dog Chow.
In North Carolina, Gray transformed a former brewery located on a 1,300-acre site along the Virginia border into an innovative, technologically advanced pet food manufacturing facility. The renovated plant measures nearly 1.3 million s.f. and, like the Ohio factory, produces several leading dry dog and cat food brands.
“Through these expansions we are building on our more than 90-year history of making science-based dog and cat foods that pet owners trust,” said Nina Leigh Krueger, President, Nestlé Purina U.S. “Despite the challenging times we have all been living in, Purina has remained resilient. These strategic and long-term investments demonstrate our commitment to providing high-quality nutrition for pets.”
Each facility uses advanced robotics and innovative digital tools and features an on-site training center to promote learning and development.
Both new operations were designed with sustainability at the forefront, including a commitment to send zero waste for disposal, as well as production processes designed to recover and reuse heat and water. Purina is striving to make the facility 100% powered by renewable electricity in the shortest practical timeframe, supporting the company’s goal for zero environmental impact in company operations by 2030.
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