Premium Waters has been bottling water and quenching the thirst of customers for over 130 years - long before bottled water was all the rage. Sure, we've bottled other beverages in our time, but for the past several years, we've focused on water. And we've learned what it takes to be the best. As a bottled water industry leader, we produce and distribute a complete line of Chippewa Spring Water, Premium Kandiyohi Purified Water and Private Label (store brand and custom label) water.
Commercial - We supply hot and cold bottle water solutions to serve large and small businesses, organizations and events.
Residential - We deliver an array of bottled water, cooler and crock options to satisfy every lifestyle.
Retail - We produce branded and non-branded (private label) bottled water solutions for some of the largest retailers in the country, as well as for numerous smaller operations with more limited needs.
History of Premium Waters
1700 - Chippewa Springs in Chippewa Falls, WI is first discovered
1798 - Unsweetened carbonated water is first bottled in Europe; the idea quickly spreads to the United States.
1835 - Soda water is first bottled in the United States and sold as medicine (syrup was added for flavor)
1870 - Cilo Chesterman lends his brother-in-law $400 to start a bottling company (more than a century later, Premium Waters, Inc. would be incorporated by Chesterman Company, a pioneer in the U.S. bottling industry)
1994 - Chesterman Company re-enters the bottled water business by purchasing Kandiyohi Bottled Water Company a distiller of purified bottled water, and adopts the name Premium Waters, Inc.
1997 - Premium Waters, Inc. purchases Chippewa Springs, a company that has been bottling the highest quality spring water in the upper Midwest since the 1880’s
1998 - Premium Waters, Inc. acquires Artesian Water (Racine, WI), Nature’s Purest (New Berlin, WI), and Lindsay Water Company (Madison, WI)
1999 - Premium Waters, Inc. purchases All Star Bottling of Kansas City, KS
2000 - Premium Waters, Inc. purchases Mirage Distribution (Nenah, WI)
2001 - Premium Waters, Inc. acquires Naturally Pure Waters (Kenosha, WI) and Beer Capital Distributing water operations (Milwaukee, WI)
2002 - Premium Waters, Inc. acquires Glacier Clear in Kansas City, MO and 4 bottling plants in Fort Worth, TX.; Greeneville, TN.; Orange Springs, FL.; and Quincy, IL.; Chippewa Falls and Kansas City plants establish shrink wrap and registered film capabilities.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to succeed as a high quality, low cost bottled water supplier in the markets we serve by focusing on the customer, by driving out costs in everything that we do, and by not wavering in our drive for delivering the highest quality product at good margins. We will always strive to maintain a culture of trust, honesty, humility, integrity, and candor in our dealings with others and ourselves. We will strive to protect our people as our most valuable resource. We will strive to deliver an excellent return to all of our stakeholders.
Top 5 Company Priorities
Safety - We value the safety of our Team Members above all else. We address unsafe behaviors and conditions promptly. Our facilities are hospital clean and organized.
Quality - We continually search for better ways to improve. We measure for improvement. We understand that providing a quality product is every Team Member's responsibility. We understand that without quality, we cannot exist as a company. Customer Focus and
Responsiveness - Our actions are driven by the voice of our customers. We understand how every Team Member’s actions affect our customer’s perception of our products and our company. We exist because of our customers. Employee Development and
Teamwork - We believe that decisions are made at the point of action. We believe that teaching, training, and development is everyone’s responsibility. We value trust and openness. We are accountable for our own actions. We celebrate success and recognize accomplishments.
Productivity Enhancement - We drive out waste, bureaucracy and cost. We treat our vendors as partners. We eliminate duplication and simplify processes. We measure for improvement.
Vision Statement
We are a customer responsive, innovative bottled water supplier that functions in a safe, caring and participative environment. We will be a responsive provider of high quality, low cost bottled water. Our actions demonstrate how we value our customers. We will drive out costs in everything we do. We will treat each other respectfully. We will regard our Team Members as Premium Waters’ most valuable resource. We will have a positive impact on our community and environment. We will deliver excellent value to all of our stakeholders.
Dedicated to You
Our dedicated customer service team delivers the reliability, service and support that you expect from a leader. Our commitment is the production of quality products. Our focus is exceeding customer expectations. Our competitive edge is a dedicated and skilled workforce that gets the job done with creativity, innovation and enthusiasm.
Premium Waters Reaches Out
Our commitment to quality and healthy living only begins with water. We participate in numerous local events through our Home and Office operations and our distributor network. We also get involved in charitable causes sponsored by our retail customers. A few of the organizations and events that we regularly sponsor or support include:
Race for the Cure (breast cancer)
American Diabetes Association
National Kidney Foundation
American Heart Association
The MS Walk (multiple sclerosis)
American Cancer Society
Red Cross Disaster Supplier
Special Olympics