PepsiCo recently announced its decision to locate a new major facility in South Albany, Ore.

The $250 million dollar South Albany facility will create 500 jobs for the area, with average salaries of more than $45,000 plus full health benefits for workers. The 1.8 million square foot production and container manufacturing facility will seek LEEDS (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, a benchmark for high performance "green" buildings.

The Governor’s Economic Revitalization Team and the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department worked with city and landowners toward site certification since PepsiCo first expressed interest in the site. To certify industrial lands through the Governor's Industrial Lands Certification program, the State of Oregon works with local property owners, realtors, municipalities and collaborating state agencies to compile a comprehensive certification package for prospective companies.

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