Mars is investing millions in expanding production capacity for its Royal Canin brand with a 450,000 square foot facility expansion in Ohio.
Growth Market
According to Fortune Business Insights, the global pet food market was valued at more than $126 billion in 2024. Mars, Inc., producer of more than 40 food, pet food, and snack food brands, calls its Royal Canin pet food “a global leader in pet health nutrition.” Royal Canin also happens to be Mars’ biggest brand and the target of a major investment strategy to support its manufacturing capacity.
Single Largest Investment in the Brand
According to Mars, its recent announcement of a $450 million investment represents the “single largest investment in a Royal Canin manufacturing site.”
The money is earmarked for a capacity expansion via the opening of a 450,000 square foot facility in Lewisburg, a town 25 miles northwest of Dayton. The initiative is expected to create 270 new jobs and is part of a $6 billion, 5-year U.S. manufacturing investment Mars says is already underway.
Operational Highlights
According to a recent press release, the new Mars facility will be state-of-the-art, using standardized systems already deployed across other Royal Canin sites in order to “replicate the brand’s precise nutrition.” The Lewisburg operation will be capable of manufacturing the entire regional portfolio of dry kibble. The facility also has a silver LEED certification, highlighting its sustainability.
Mars CEO Poul Weihrauch called the investment in Lewisburg “an important opportunity to further Mars science-based innovation while supporting a community of people and pets that has long been a part of the Mars family.”
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