SECAUCUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Martin Bauer Group, a global leader in tea and botanical ingredients, recently opened its expanded tea extract manufacturing facility in Hangzhou, China. The site is located in the beautiful West Lake district, famous for high quality leaf teas. The new 200,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility doubles the site’s capacity for green and black tea extracts to meet the rising global demand. Combining engineering, quality and technical expertise from Germany with the vast availability of leaf tea from Martin Bauer Group’s Chinese partner, this expansion yields the high-quality extracts that are desired by today’s discerning clients.
A significant portion of the plant’s production will be used for the U.S. business. As the use of extracts for RTD and other beverage applications continues to grow in North America, the investment in China enables the company to service major tea brands and grow its overall presence in the beverage industry. “Expansion of our production center allows us to build closer partnerships with our customers and increase our market penetration,” said Ennio Ranaboldo, President, Martin Bauer North America. The grand opening of the new plant was held on October 14th, with a Family Day open house for employees and their families as well as a formal ceremony attended by local officials and numerous guests from around the world.
About Martin Bauer Group Since 1930 the Martin Bauer Group stands for outstanding expertise in botanical products worldwide. We work with our customers to develop tailor-made solutions for the tea, food and phytopharmaceutical industries. Our products are based on sustainably sourced, high-quality botanical raw material from more than 80 countries. With more than 20 manufacturing sites and sales units worldwide, we keep our finger on the pulse of our customers’ local markets. Our goal is to drive innovation and creativity for successful products of tomorrow. The Martin Bauer Group is part of the nature network®. More than 3,600 employees worldwide — many of them with decades of experience — work to maintain your competitive edge. www.martin-bauer-group.com
