Governor Laura Kelly announced that Simmons Pet Food is expanding operations in two Kansas communities, investing a total of $115 million and creating 177 jobs. A new 750,000 square-foot Distribution Hub will be built in Edgerton and a fourth, high-speed canning line will be added to the company’s existing Emporia facility. The projects are part of the company’s $500 million Strategic Growth Plan.
Simmons is the leading private-label and contract manufacturer of wet pet food in North America. Both projects will enable the company to better meet the growing demand for multi- and variety-packed pet food products.
Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at Simmons, Chad Morris, says Edgerton is an ideal location for new warehouse capacity and automated packaging operations to streamline distribution of the product to customers throughout the U. S.
