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Continued growth provided Phelps Pet Products with the
opportunity for expansion into its new Wisconsin facility.
By Kimberlie Clyma | kclyma@sosland.com
After more than doubling production capacity in the
span of three years, Phelps Pet Products made a sizable
investment in the company's future. In order to fulfill
customer demand for its products, the Rockford, Ill.based
manufacturer of jerky-style pet treats invested
more than $20 million in a new processing plant and
distribution center in Janesville, Wis., just 30 miles away.
The new facility will increase Phelps' warehouse space
for ingredients and finished products, processing and
preparation, and packaging operations.
" The $20 million-plus investment in our new
Janesville facility was primarily made to provide our
customers with additional premium quality, reliable
and 'Made in the USA' capacity after more than doubling
our business over the past three years, " said Rick
The new Phelps
pet treat plant in
Janesville, Wis.,
has the capability
to produce shaped
jerky treats - a
new offering for the
company.
Photography by Patrick Clark
Ruffolo, president and chief executive officer of Phelps.
" Fortunately, we also were able to use this investment
to bring in equipment to expand our capabilities by offering
customers higher meat content recipes, air-dried
processes and custom-shaped treats. "
Founded in 1966, Phelps manufactures specialty pet
treats, jerky sticks, strips and tenders sold under private
label and contract manufacturing agreements to retailers
and pet food brands in North America, the European
Union, Asia and Australia. The company boasts
clean-label, organic and sustainable certifications as well
its
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as its unique pet treat offerings including plant-based
meatless jerky.
" We have made a series of strategic investments in
people, production processes and product development
since 2018 to transform Phelps from being primarily a
'national brand equivalent' private label provider to becoming
the innovation leader in custom meaty dog treat
contract manufacturing, " Ruffolo said. " Our certifications,
capabilities and cross-channel expertise are second-to-none
in the category, and we have been able to
grow the business with like-minded, innovative retailers
and national brands focused on clean-label, premium
quality and trend-right recipes. "
Its 80,000-square-foot Rockford facility features two
buildings, two processing lines, five packaging lines and
nine smokehouse ovens. Processing takes up 30,000
square feet of the plant, while packaging and warehouse
space each span 20,000 square feet. The remaining
10,000 square feet is used for office space.
The new Janesville addition, which started production
this January, is more than twice the size of Rockford,
at 178,000 square feet. Currently, the facility features
40,000 square feet of processing, 20,000 square feet of
packaging, 40,000 square feet of freezer storage, 30,000
square feet of warehouse, 40,000 square feet of distribution
and 8,000 square feet of office space. The plant cur
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