Niagara acquires rPlanet Earth assets in California
Adding the Southern California facility to its operations, Niagara is expanding its beverage manufacturing operations and pursuing vertical integration.
Antoinette Smith has been at Resource Recycling Inc., since June 2024, after several years of covering commodity plastics and supply chains, with a special focus on economic impacts. She can be contacted at [email protected].
Adding the Southern California facility to its operations, Niagara is expanding its beverage manufacturing operations and pursuing vertical integration.
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