Craft Beverage Warehouse LLC (CBW), the Milwaukee-based digital beverage can printer, is increasing its production capacity by adding a facility in Denver, Colorado. The multi-million dollar project is the rapidly expanding company’s second digital can printing facility in the U.S. Most recently, in May 2024, CBW added a second printing line to its existing facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“We have been contemplating a national expansion for the past eighteen months. Our team has grown in both size and experience and we are now ready to take the next step in the business. While our products are in high demand, the cost of shipping and related environmental impact can be an obstacle when shipping outside of our region. We have also developed strong relationships with machinery suppliers and customers in the Mountain West region and would like to grow those partnerships while providing a cost and environmental benefit versus shipping across the country.” Kyle Stephens, co-founder and president of CBW, said.
Co-founder and Vice President of Business Development, Michael DeGrave, has explained that this expansion gives them the ability to complement their current relationships and gain more hooks with new customers on the West Coast, where shipping costs are currently a barrier from the current Milwaukee location. “Denver will provide us with much-needed production capacity while lowering logistics costs, which is a great value-add for our customers.”
CBW’s new printing facility will be located in the new Pivot Denver development, which offers unparalleled access to the entire Denver metro area with access to I-25, I-70 and I-76. “Pivot Denver is a state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution complex that will provide us with access to multiple regions that are difficult to serve from our Milwaukee production facility. The Westfield and Cushman & Wakefield teams were wonderful to work with during the lease negotiation process,” said Stephens. CBW was represented by Matthew Kawulok of CBRE.
Pivot Denver’s location also aligns with the company’s commitment to grow within Federal Opportunity Zones, which are designated to help drive economic growth and job creation in low-income communities.
The digital printing facility is expected to open in the spring of 2025 and employ 20 full-time workers once fully operational.
