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Overview
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS) is one of North America’s leading refreshment beverage companies, manufacturing, bottling and distributing more than 50 brands of carbonated soft drinks, juices, teas, mixers, waters and other premium beverages.
With a brand heritage spanning more than 200 years, the DPS portfolio includes some of the most recognized beverages in the Americas. More than 75 percent of the company’s overall volume is from brands that are either #1 or #2 in their flavor categories. In addition to its flagship Dr Pepper and Snapple brands, the DPS portfolio includes 7UP, Mott’s, A&W, Sunkist soda, Hawaiian Punch, Canada Dry, Schweppes, RC Cola, Diet Rite, Squirt, Peñafiel, Yoo-hoo, Rose’s, Clamato, Mr & Mrs T and other well-known consumer favorites.
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Background
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group was established in 2008 following the spinoff of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB) from Cadbury Schweppes plc. CSAB had formed in 2003 by bringing together Cadbury Schweppes’ four North American beverages businesses, Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc., Snapple Beverage Group, Mott’s LLP, and Bebidas Mexico, unifying more than 50 leading brands under a common vision, business strategy and management structure and solidifying the company’s position as the third-largest refreshment beverage business in North America.
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Route To Market
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DPS serves its customers and consumers via a route to market consisting of its wholly owned bottling network as well as third-party bottlers, distributors and brokers.
The company established its own bottling and distribution network in 2006 when it acquired full ownership of Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group, the largest independent bottler in the United States. Subsequently, the company acquired several other major independent bottling businesses, including All-American Bottling Co., 7UP Bottling Co. of San Francisco, and Southeast-Atlantic Beverage Corp. Adding to its finished goods (juices, teas, mixers) manufacturing footprint, the bottler acquisitions have given DPS control of nearly half of its overall volume and direct access to a substantial majority of the U.S. population.
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Facilities
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DPS operates 22 manufacturing and bottling facilities in North America and more than 200 warehouses and distribution centers. Manufacturing facilities are located in:
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Buena Park, CA
Sacramento, CA
Vernon, CA
Jacksonville, FL
Miami, FL
Northlake, IL
Ottumwa, IA
Louisville, KY
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Holland, MI
St. Louis, MO
Carteret, NJ
Carlstadt, NJ
Williamson, NY
Columbus, OH
Aspers, PA
Irving, TX
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Houston, TX
San Antonio, TX
Tecate, Mexico
Tehuacan, Mexico
Tlajomulco, Mexico
Xalostoc, Mexico
Victorville, CA (opening 2010)
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Leadership Team
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Larry Young, President and CEO
John Stewart, EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Jim Baldwin, EVP, General Counsel
Tina Barry, SVP, Corporate Affairs
Rodger Collins, President, Bottling Group Sales & Finished Goods
Derry Hobson, EVP, Supply Chain
Jim Johnston, President, Concentrate Sales
Larry Solomon, EVP, Human Resources
David Thomas, SVP, Research & Development
Jim Trebilcock, EVP, Marketing
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Headquarters
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5301 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024
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Revenues
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$5.7 billion (2008)
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Employees
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Approximately 20,000 people throughout North America and the Caribbean
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On the Web
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www.drpeppersnapple.com
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