Construction on facility is set to being as soon as possible in 2020.
November 2, 2020
Gilbane Building Company will be responsible for all construction and work-site management. Construction on HARIBO of America's 136.8-acre facility is going to begin as soon as possible in 2020.
Lauren Triffler, head of corporate communications for HARIBO, recently spoke to Candy Industry about the company's century-long legacy, plans for the new facility and what’s next for the gummy manufacturer.
Construction on 487,400-sq.-ft. facility expected to begin after groundbreaking.
May 15, 2020
The Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission conditionally approved the final site and operational plans for Phase 1 of the facility on May 11. Construction is expected to begin following the groundbreaking.
To celebrate its 100th birthday this year, HARIBO is launching the limited-edition Passport Mix featuring a combination of popular flavors and shapes from various countries.
Ruesges helped Haribo build new headquarters on Grafschaft, Germany.
July 17, 2019
Haribo of America has added Arndt Ruesges to its executive team and Board of Directors to oversee the build and operations of the company’s first factory in North America.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) announced last week that it had reached an incentive agreement with Haribo of America, the U.S. subsidiary of the German-based gummy manufacturer, tied to the construction of a 500,000-sq.-ft. plant in Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
What I find most interesting about these latest deals, however, is that this marks the first time that these two companies will be producing confections on U.S. soil, particularly since both of these involve giants who have production facilities scattered throughout the world.
German gummi bear manufacturer Haribo Group has selected a site in southeast Wisconsin for its first North American production facility, the company announced Thursday.