Milwaukee Water Works for Business and Industry

Milwaukee's abundant, high quality supply of water is one of the reasons Coca Cola Enterprises, Cargill Meat Solutions, the Falk Corporation, and MillerCoors successfully operate their businesses here. There are many ways Milwaukee Water Works can help your business operate competitively and profitably. Let us walk you through the reasons why your business should consider Milwaukee.

Businesses recognize a good deal when they see it

MillerCoors
From The Business Journal Dec. 4, 2009 -- MillerCoors LLC continues to invest millions of dollars in its Milwaukee brewery, reinforcing the company’s commitment to maintaining a major local presence, according to the top local executive of the beer brewing joint venture. “The Milwaukee campus and the Milwaukee brewery are a very vital and vibrant part of building America’s best beer company,” said Tom Cardella, eastern division president for Chicago-based MillerCoors. “The ability for us to create brewing and shipping efficiencies out of this hub is critical to the company.”

When the joint venture launched in July 2008, MillerCoors pledged to invest $50 million in the Milwaukee brewery over a two-year period. More than $26 million has been invested in the West State Street brewery this year, said Cardella, who leads the Milwaukee operations. Nearly $22 million was invested in the brewery in 2008.

MillerCoors has about 800 employees at the brewery and 550 full-time administrative staff at its regional headquarters in Milwaukee. About 250 information technology consultants also work at MillerCoors’ office complex as the company continues to integrate the Miller and Coors computer networks.

MillerCoors recently began producing Coors Light in Milwaukee. Kim Marotta, V.P. for Corporate Social Responsibility, says MillerCoors increased employment in Milwaukee because of the availability of water. “Our brewery here and location in Milwaukee are very key to the success of our business,” she said at a Nov. 2, 2009 water conference at Marquette University.

Plans call for other brands, most likely Keystone Light and Blue Moon, to be brewed in Milwaukee, Cardella said.

Coca-Cola
Water marketing efforts led to the retention of Coca Cola Enterprises in Milwaukee. In 2005, Coke expanded its bottling line in Milwaukee to produce Dasani for Midwest distribution. Company officials said one of the reasons for expansion was the availability and high quality of Milwaukee water. 

Industrial Laundries
City of Milwaukee and regional business recruiting efforts helped the Cintas Corp. locate an $8.5 million industrial laundry in Milwaukee. The new facility opened in July 2007. The decision to create 125 jobs was driven by Milwaukee’s superior water supply and distribution system, according to the Milwaukee Economic Development Corp.

For more information about Milwaukee's water advantage, contact the Milwaukee Water Works' business development office at 414.286.2803.