Rougemont-based Lassonde will build a new US$200 million beverage manufacturing plant in New Jersey on a site adjacent to its existing plant there.
The new factory will have an area of 200,000 square feet and will replace the current factory. This project aims to strengthen Lassonde’s competitive position in the American Northeast by improving operational efficiency and producing additional volume at lower costs.
Construction is expected to begin early in the new year. Existing production activities must gradually be transferred from 2026.
Management notes that certain existing assets will need to be depreciated at an accelerated rate over 10 quarters and that quarterly depreciation expense is expected to increase by approximately US$1.5 million during this period.