Hill's Pet Nutrition announced their intent to invest more than $250 million to build a new factory in their home state of Kansas.
The new state-of-the-art facility will be built on 80 acres in Tonganoxie Business Park in Tonganoxie, KS and will help Hill's Pet Nutrition meet the increasing demand for science-led pet nutrition. The new, innovative factory will feature the latest manufacturing technology and is expected to employ at least 80 people by 2025.
The Tonganoxie City Council is scheduled to review the development agreement outlining the project at its meeting June 21. Once all approvals are granted, construction is expected to begin later this year and be completed by 2023.
The Tonganoxie plant will join four other Hill's manufacturing sites in the United States, including facilities in Emporia and Topeka in Kansas. Topeka is also home to Hill's global headquarters and its Pet Nutrition Center -- recently expanded to include a new Small Paws facility to develop products for small dog breeds.
