Nestlé Breaks Ground on 23-Billion-Baht High-Tech Coffee Factory
Nestlé has broken ground on a 23-billion-baht "House of NESCAFÉ Thailand" coffee factory at Amata City Industrial Estate in Samut Prakan. The high-tech facility will feature AI, robotics, and proprietary coffee technology, creating over 500 jobs and sourcing 4.3 billion baht of raw materials annually from Thai farmers. Senior government officials and Nestlé executives attended the ceremony, highlighting the investment as a vote of confidence in Thailand's economy and coffee industry.
Nestlé has commenced construction and held a groundbreaking ceremony for the "House of NESCAFÉ Thailand" coffee factory, a 23-billion-baht investment at Amata City Industrial Estate in Samut Prakan. The new plant will rank among Nestlé's most advanced coffee production bases worldwide, distinguished by proprietary coffee technology combined with AI-driven systems, robotics, and advanced automation. The project encompasses a modern distribution center accommodating diverse Nestlé products and a Coffee Innovation Center. The factory will create more than 500 jobs and procure raw materials and supplies valued at roughly 4.3 billion baht per year from Thai farmers and suppliers.
The ceremony was honored by the presence of Industry Minister Warawut Silpa-archa, also BOI Deputy Chairman; Swiss Ambassador to Thailand Fabrice Filliez; BOI Secretary-General Narit Therdsteerasukdi; Dr. Sumeth Tangprasert, Governor of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand; Remy Ejel, Nestlé Deputy Executive Vice President and CEO for Asia, Oceania, and Africa; Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai, Chairman of Nestlé's Southeast Asia Advisory Board; Nikhil Chand, Chairman and CEO of Nestlé Indochina; and Hwee Tiang Lim, CEO of Frasers Property (Thailand) and Regional CEO for Emerging Markets, Frasers Property Limited.
The state-of-the-art facility will produce a wide range of Nescafé products, including instant coffee powder, coffee mixes, and ready-to-drink canned coffee, representing a high-quality, affordable, and innovative coffee portfolio. This will enable Nestlé to meet consumer demand across all coffee consumption occasions — at home, on the go, or away from home.
Remy Ejel, Nestlé Deputy Executive Vice President and CEO for Asia, Oceania, and Africa, stated: "Coffee is Nestlé's largest business globally, and Nescafé is one of the world's leading coffee brands, as well as Thailand's number one coffee brand. Thailand is one of our largest and most dynamic coffee markets." He added: "This investment in a new coffee factory will strengthen our ability to meet growing consumer demand, expand our production capacity in Southeast Asia, and drive sustainable long-term growth for our coffee business. It also reflects Nestlé's confidence in Thailand's future and underscores our long-term commitment to the country, the Thai coffee industry, and the communities where we operate."
Industry Minister Warawut Silpa-archa remarked: "This factory is powerful proof of the success achieved when a global corporation partners with a government determined to..."
