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Founded in Maine in 1845, Poland Spring provides nearly 800 full-time and seasonal jobs to people from 125 communities statewide. Even in tough economic times, Poland Spring continues to invest $100 million annually in Maine people and Maine jobs.
Building this new facility in Kingfield means:
- A $60 million investment
- About 40 Maine companies employed, many here in Franklin County
- About 75% of costs spent with local Maine companies
- About 300 workers on site during construction
- About 40 local employees hired for startup
- Ongoing work with local vendors and service providers
At our plant, we work hard to reduce our carbon footprint through extensive recycling and sustainable water management. We maintain that focus on sustainability when we step outside the plant too, which is why we are committed to helping Kingfield be a healthier, greener community. We also support the important institutions that keep this community safe and strong and make Kingfield a great place to live and work.
Poland Spring is firmly committed to what we call our Good Neighbor Policy, a set of 10 principles that help us define how we can take an active and positive role in the municipalities we call home:
1. Open communication
2. Environmental Excellence
3. Responsible Spring Water Resource Management
4. Water Resource Relations
5. Sustainable Land Use
6. Traffic Mitigation
7. Exemplary Employee Practices
8. Water Education
9. Emergency Relief
10. Giving Back
Each of the above 10 points is critical to our mission of bringing value to Maine and our communities, while prospering as a Maine business. We strive to excel in each area.
Poland Spring is committed to doing our part to make Maine a better place to live and work through our community involvement, engagement, and environmental stewardship. Since 2000, Poland Spring has given over $2.5 million dollars to local Maine communities and causes, including:
- Conservation with The Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land – Poland Spring made donations to support the Penobscot River Restoration and to preserve Katahdin Lake and the Saco River Indian Cellar.
- Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) – Poland Spring supports this award-winning, nonprofit water education program which promotes awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources through classroom-ready teaching aids and internationally sponsored programs, including community water education events for Maine kids.
- Gulf of Maine Research Institute – Poland Spring provides major funding that enables middle school children from every community in Maine to travel to a working marine research facility to learn about natural resources in the Gulf of Maine.
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