Arizona Beverage facility opens in Woodbridge

Bob Makin | Courier News and Home News Tribune

Show Caption Hide Caption AriZona Iced Tea opens Woodbridge plant Mayor John E. McCormac welcomed AriZona Beverage at its new production and distribution center in the township's Keasbey Industrial Zone on Oct. 20.

WOODBRIDGE – Mayor John E. McCormac welcomed the arrival of the new Arizona Beverage Production, Manufacturing and Bottling Facility at the Federal Business Center in the township's Keasbey Industrial Zone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 20.

The 621,000-square-foot facility is on 37 acres on AriZona Way off Mac Lane.

“We are pleased to welcome Arizona as an outstanding member of the Woodbridge Township corporate community,” said McCormac in a statement. “Arizona represents the most significant development project to locate in Woodbridge Township in decades. It is important to note that Arizona reviewed many location options to site their North American manufacturing facility and chose Woodbridge to construct their distribution facility.”

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Arizona Beverage is a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of iced-tea beverage products.

The production facility is close to the New Jersey Turnpike and the Central Jersey Transportation network, Newark Liberty International Airport, the Port Newark/Elizabeth Marine Terminal and East Coast rail networks. When construction is complete, an abandoned rail spur will be reactivated to serve the facility.

The facility features 45 dock positions, a 20,640-square-foot maintenance garage, solar energy systems, and is outfitted with a guard shack reminiscent of the Alamo.

Staff Writer Bob Makin: 732-565-7319; bmakin@gannettnj.com