Danone North America, a leading food and beverage company, celebrated the ribbon-cutting of a new $65 million production line at its 115,025-square-foot manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Florida, on June 17, 2025. The expansion at 2198 W. Beaver St., operational since 1948, enhances production of Danone’s coffee and creamer portfolio, including International Delight creamers and STōK Cold Brew Coffee. Featuring advanced bottle-molding technology, the line increases capacity by 30%, reduces bottle loss by 30%, and lowers water usage for recyclable bottles, supporting Danone’s sustainability goals. The project, backed by a $3.1 million Recapture Enhanced Value Grant and a $500,000 completion grant, creates nearly 200 direct and indirect jobs, retaining 110 existing positions at an average wage of $50,000, and supports Jacksonville’s 10,000-strong manufacturing workforce. A new regional distribution center in the area further boosts supply chain efficiency across the Southeastern U.S. Aligned with tariff-driven reshoring under President Trump’s 25% steel tariffs, the initiative targets a $5 billion beverage packaging market. President Dan Magliocco emphasized, “This expansion reflects our 80-year commitment to American manufacturing and local communities.”

For the precision machining industry, Danone’s new production line underscores the critical role of spindle runout in manufacturing bottle-molding equipment. Components like mold fixtures require CNC milling with minimal spindle runout, typically under 0.0001 inches, to achieve tolerances within ±0.0005 inches and surface roughness as low as Ra 4 µin for high-precision alloys. 5-axis milling machines, optimized for spindle runout to ensure concentricity, support automated production with real-time quality control. The project drives demand for local machine shops to supply precision tooling, adopting Industry 4.0 technologies like AI-driven milling and additive manufacturing. As part of a $50 billion precision manufacturing market, this initiative creates opportunities for suppliers in Florida, where manufacturing jobs grew 2% since 2022, strengthening beverage supply chains.

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FoodBev Media

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X is alive with chatter about Danone’s $65 million Jacksonville expansion, with posts on June 18, 2025, touting it as a “sustainability and jobs triumph.” Locals cheered the nearly 200 new roles, with one user exclaiming, “Jacksonville’s coffee game just leveled up!” while another hailed it as “proof Florida’s manufacturing is thriving.” Some raised questions about the environmental trade-offs of increased production. The X conversation pulses with pride for local growth but sparks debate on balancing progress with eco-impact.

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