Gum maker expands Antipolo factory

Confectionery manufacturing giant Mars Wrigley will invest $2 million, or around P116 million, to strengthen and expand the output of its Antipolo factory to meet the growing demand for its products despite global headwinds.

- BY DEXTER BARRO II

Mars Wrigley Asia General Manager Kalpesh Parmar said the new investment is earmarked for the next three years, which follows the company’s earlier investment of $2 million to improve the facility since 2022.

“These are the investments that we do to ensure that we improve our safety, quality, and even the productivity that we have here,” said Parmar on Thursday, July 17.

He said continuous upgrades of the Antipolo factory are essential to keep its output in tune with evolving customer needs.

The planned investment will scale up the factory’s infrastructure, packaging, and machinery, as well as enhance existing facilities that support the well-being of its employees, who the company calls associates.