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Alkaline Water Co. Expands Distribution Network Into Pacific Northwest With General Distributors Inc.
Alkaline Water Co. Expands Distribution Network Into Pacific Northwest With General Distributors Inc..
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n Alkaline Water Co. Expands Distribution Network Into Pacific Northwest With General Distributors Inc.\n \n \nAlkaline Water Co. Expands Distribution Network Into Pacific Northwest With General Distributors Inc.\n\nIncreased Revenues, Investment and Capacity Spur Growth of Direct to Store Distribution (DSD) Network\n\n \n SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - Apr 14, 2016) - The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (OTCQB: WTER) (the \"Company\"), developers of an innovative state of the art proprietary electrolysis beverage process packaged and sold in 500ml, 700ml, 1-liter, 3-liter and 1-gallon sizes under the trade name Alkaline88, are very pleased today to announce entry into a direct to store distribution (\"DSD\") agreement with Oregon based General Distributors Inc. (www.generaldistributors.com).\n Todays' announcement comes at a time of recent investment and increasing revenues along with joint introduction of strategically located manufacturing facilities and key technological advances that double the manufacturing capacity of the entire Alkaline88 product lineup. These factors position the Company for rapid expansion of its hybrid distribution model encompassing both a broker network for its 3-liter and 1-gallon products, as well as expansion of its DSD network focus on sales of single serving 500/700 ml and 1-liter sizes. \n Steven P. Nickolas, CEO and President of the company, comments, \"We continue to be one of the fastest growing beverage companies in the country, and it's gratifying to see our national expansion program ramping up just in time for the typically extra busy summer season. We are delighted to introduce our products into the Northwest with the help of the great team at General Distributors and we look forward to continued penetration into the health conscious markets across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.\"\n General Distributors was founded in 1933 and has been continuously owned and operated by the Fick family for over 80 years. The company provides wholesale distribution, sales and marketing of beer, wine, juices, energy drinks, specialty sodas, and non-alcoholic beverages. General has been in business for 80 years with a commitment to excellent customer service and a focus on growing its supplier brands. Steve \"Tiny\" Irwin, General Manager of General Distributors, notes he is \"excited about thi...