Mr. Frank Dennis reports

SWISS WATER ANNOUNCES $6.2 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT TO EXPAND PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc. will invest $6.2-million to expand production capacity at its Delta, B.C., facility. The investment will increase production volume by 15 per cent from its current maximum capacity.

Construction is expected to commence in first quarter 2027 with no disruption to existing operations. The expansion is scheduled to be completed by June, 2027, and operating commercially by July, 2027. The company anticipates internally financing the majority of the investment from operating cash flow, with the balance coming from existing credit lines.

"Decaffeinated coffee drinkers are increasingly demanding that their coffee contain no residual chemical solvents. This continues to drive an industry-wide migration away from chemical decaffeination processes in favour of 100-per-cent-chemical-free products like Swiss Water Process coffees. In response, we are excited to announce that, due to growing demand for our decaffeinated coffee and rapidly expanding utilization of our existing production capacity, we will be investing in the expansion of our technologically advanced production facility. This expansion supports Swiss Water's broader strategy to support existing customer demand, attract new trading partners and expand into new markets," said Frank Dennis, Swiss Water's president and chief executive officer.

Key details of expansion:

• Investment: $6.2-million;
• Location: Delta, B.C.;
• Capacity increase: 15 per cent;
• Completion date: June, 2027.

About Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc.

Swiss Water is a leading specialty coffee company and a premium green coffee decaffeinator that employs the proprietary Swiss Water process to decaffeinate green coffee without the use of chemical solvents such as methylene chloride. It also owns Seaforth Supply Chain Solutions Inc., a green coffee handling and storage business. Both businesses are located in Delta, B.C., Canada.

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