NEXE Innovations, a Canadian company, has announced plans to begin production of its patented plant-based compostable coffee pods in late March or early April. The company has renovated a former automotive plant in Windsor, Ontario, and plans to make it the centre of North American production for its coffee pods. The pods can completely breakdown in an industrial landfill in as few as 17 days and the facility will initially employ seven to ten people, with plans to grow the workforce to 30 to 50 people by the end of 2024.
NEXE Innovations’ President, Ash Guglani, cited the ease of access into the US and Windsor’s status as an automotive hub where automation is prevalent as reasons for selecting the location. The company is still doing interviews for all positions, with more information on employment opportunities available on its digital sites.
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The plant will produce K-pods and containers for use in Nespresso machines, and the company plans to partner with other coffee brands for future growth. NEXE Innovations is also looking at developing environmentally friendly packaging for sectors such as cosmetics and yogurt cups. The company plans to use compostable materials in all of its products and become vertically integrated to keep all aspects of production in-house.
The plant is part of the company’s plan to scale up its business, with an aim to produce half a billion pods by the end of 2024. The company believes there is a lot of room for growth and disruption in the 60 billion pods used each year. The NEXE pods can hold about two more grams of coffee than traditional pods and have taken the company seven years to develop.
Guglani praised the Windsor-Essex region’s expertise in advanced manufacturing and industrial automation, saying it will help drive the company to scale. The company has invested $9 million in renovating the Windsor plant and installing cutting-edge equipment to produce its compostable coffee pods.
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NEXE Innovations is a Canadian-based technology firm that specializes in developing eco-friendly materials and products. Its patented plant-based compostable coffee pods are the company’s flagship product and its facility in Windsor, Ontario, is set to become the centre of North American production for the product.
With an aim to become vertically integrated and control all aspects of production, the company plans to use compostable materials in all of its products, with a focus on developing environmentally friendly packaging in a range of sectors. The company is currently interviewing for all positions at the plant, and more information is available on its digital sites.
NEXE Innovations believes there is a lot of room for growth and disruption in the 60 billion coffee pods used each year, and plans to partner with other coffee brands for future growth. Its compostable coffee pods can completely breakdown in an industrial landfill in as few as 17 days, and the company plans to expand its product line to include a variety of sectors.
The Windsor-Essex region’s expertise in advanced manufacturing and industrial automation will help drive the company to scale, according to NEXE Innovations’ President, Ash Guglani. The company has invested $9 million in renovating the Windsor plant and installing cutting-edge equipment to produce its compostable coffee pods, with an aim to produce half a billion pods by the end of 2024.
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