What Creekside Springs does

Creekside Springs, LLC is a privately held, vertically integrated bottled water manufacturer founded in 2003 and headquartered in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. The company produces private label, store brand, co-packed, and enhanced water products across serving sizes from 12oz single-serve through 5-gallon returnable HOD containers. All water passes through the company's registered HyperPure six-step filtration process — micro filtration, media filtration, UV light, activated carbon, reverse osmosis, and ozonation — and operations are conducted under a Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level II-certified Quality Management System at two manufacturing facilities in Ambridge, PA and Salineville, OH. Additional compliance footprint includes FDA, NSF, IBWA, GMP, OU Kosher, and an Interstate Milk Shippers Permit for in-house one-gallon HDPE bottle blow-molding.

The business operates through four revenue streams: (1) store brands for supermarket and convenience store chains supplying 1- and 2.5-gallon units on a private label basis, supported by an EDI-enabled Rapid Replenishment program with 8-hour order-to-delivery; (2) private label single-serve case water for groups, individuals, corporate accounts, schools, and fundraisers from a 5-case minimum up to full truckloads; (3) co-packing/contract packaging of enhanced waters with flavors, vitamins, electrolytes, or preservatives using a proprietary batching system with hot CIP changeover, serving customers such as GNC and O Beverage; and (4) HOD distribution bottling 3- and 5-gallon returnable units primarily under the Culligan label for independent and franchised home and office delivery operators in its geographic region. The company sells nationwide through direct sales, owns its own transportation fleet, and distributes through ASI/SAGE promotional product networks.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company is led by Jim Sas (Managing Partner and CEO) and Dave Carlson (President), with ownership concentrated among founding/management principals. There is no identified institutional or private equity backing, no public listing, and no disclosed M&A activity. The primary strategic differentiators are the SQF-certified quality footprint, vertical integration (protected spring sources, in-house bottle blow-molding, owned fleet), flexibility across packaging formats including PLA compostable bottles, and the Culligan licensed-bottling relationship that anchors a captive HOD channel.

Name

Creekside Springs

Legal name

Creekside Springs, LLC

Website

https://creeksidesprings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Creekside Springs is a privately held, vertically integrated bottled water manufacturer operating two SQF-certified facilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio, producing private label, store brand, co-packed enhanced, and HOD bottled water for retailers, brand owners, organizations, and Culligan franchisees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Label Bottled Water Manufacturing

NAICS

Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112), Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (326160)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Bottled Water (Still, Sparkling, Enhanced) (CRADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Label Bottled Water Manufacturing (AFAFACAI), Flavored/Enhanced Bottled Water Production (Essenced, Vitamin, Electrolyte) (AFAFACAF), Bulk Bottled Water Production (Large Format, Home/Office Delivery) (AFAFACAH), Bottled Water & Mineral Water Co-Packing (AFAFAIAC), Spring Water Bottling (AFAFACAA)

Keywords

• Private label bottled water
• Co-packing water bottling
• Bottled water manufacturing
• Spring water bottling
• Store brand water

Headquarters

HQ city

Ambridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Private Label Bottled Water: Single serve case quantity water with customized labels sold to food services, convenience stores, corporate, business, school, fundraising and other private entities in lot sizes from a few cases to full truckload quantities
2. Co-packing/Contract Packaging: Bottling and packaging single serve enhanced water on behalf of customers using customized label and packaging with customer-provided materials and additives
3. Store Brands: Private label 1 and 2.5 gallon units provided to large retailers on private label basis
4. HOD Distribution: Bottling returnable 3 and 5 gallon units for home and office delivery entities, primarily under Culligan label, including bulk traditional polycarbonate and BPA-free Tritan bottles

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Creekside Springs is a vertically integrated, SQF-certified manufacturer of bottled water operating two facilities in Ambridge, PA and Salineville, OH. The company bottles spring, distilled, purified, and enhanced water products in serving sizes ranging from single-serve 12oz bottles to 5-gallon returnable units, supplying private label, co-packing, and store brand programs to retailers, brand owners, HOD distributors, and organizations. It also manufactures its own one-gallon HDPE bottles and operates its own transportation fleet.

Product overview

Creekside Springs operates as a full line supplier of bottled water for private label, contract package (co-packing), and store brand agreements. The company's core offerings span four business segments: Store Brands supplying gallon and larger units to major retailers; Private Label programs for customized single-serve case water; Co-Packing Arrangements for enhanced water with customer-specific additives; and HOD (Home and Office Delivery) bulk bottling including licensed Culligan operations. All products utilize the company's HyperPure® purified water process, with enhanced water capabilities including flavors, vitamins, and electrolytes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HyperPure: Registered trademark for purified water product line. Filtered via six-step process including micro filtration, media filtration, UV light, activated carbon, reverse osmosis, and ozonation.

Products and services

• Store Brands for Supermarket & Convenience Stores Private label 1.0 and 2.5 gallon bottled water units supplied to large retailers and supermarket chains under retailer-owned labels, with EDI-enabled Rapid Replenishment capability.
• Private Label Bottled Water for Groups, Organizations & Individuals Single-serve case quantity bottled water with customized labels sold to food services, convenience stores, corporate entities, schools, fundraising groups, and other private entities in lot sizes ranging from a few cases to full truckload quantities. Minimum 5 case orders, shipped in 24 case lots.
• Co-Packing / Contract Packaging (Enhanced Water) Contract bottling and packaging of single-serve enhanced water for customers using customized labels, packaging, and additives including flavors, vitamins, electrolytes, and preservatives via a unique batching system with hot CIP flavor changeover.
• HOD Distributor Bulk Bottling (3 & 5 Gallon Returnable) Truckload-quantity bottling of returnable 3 and 5 gallon water units (traditional polycarbonate and BPA-free Tritan) for home and office delivery (HOD) entities, including licensed bottling under the Culligan label serving independent and franchise HOD operators.
• HyperPure® Purified Water Registered trademark sub-brand of Creekside Springs' purified water, produced via a six-step filtration process including micro filtration, media filtration, UV light, activated carbon, reverse osmosis, and ozonation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Order receipt to delivery in as little as 8 hours for major supermarket customers using Rapid Replenishment/RRPL

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Culligan InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCreekside is a licensed bottler for Culligan International within its geographic region and serves both independent and Culligan franchises operating Home and Office Delivery (HOD) businesses. Creekside bottles returnable 3 and 5 gallon units in truckload quantity for delivery by various HOD entities.
• Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCreekside is a supplier to ASI promotional distributors for private label bottled water products in the advertising specialty industry.
• SAGE PromotionalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCreekside is a supplier to SAGE Promotional distributors for private label bottled water products in the promotional products industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mountain Valley Spring Water: Mountain Valley is a premium spring water brand sourced from a protected spring in Hot Springs, AR, distributed in glass bottles to retail and hospitality. Comparable to Creekside's spring-water bottling operations and high-end food service/hospitality private label offerings.
• Saratoga Spring Water: Saratoga produces premium and private label spring and mineral water, including enhanced and sparkling varieties, for retail and hospitality. Directly comparable in private-label and enhanced-water manufacturing capability, though it skews more premium than Creekside.
• Refresco: Refresco is the world's largest independent beverage co-packer, producing private label and branded soft drinks, waters, and juices for retailers and brand owners. It is a direct competitor in Creekside's enhanced-water co-packing segment, particularly for national brand and private label enhanced waters.
• Premium Waters, Inc. Premium Waters is a US private label bottled water and HOD bottler with multiple regional plants serving grocery, club, and home/office delivery customers. Closely comparable to Creekside in business mix (private label, co-packing, HOD supply) and customer type.
• Primo Water Corporation: Primo Water is a major North American pure-play water company spanning bottled water, water exchange, and HOD delivery (including DS Services). Creekside competes head-to-head in private label bottling and is a licensed supplier into Primo/Culligan-affiliated HOD distribution networks.
• Niagara Bottling: Niagara Bottling is the largest private label bottled water manufacturer in the US, producing spring, purified, distilled, and enhanced waters for major retail and foodservice customers. It is the most direct competitor to Creekside's store-brand and private-label business across gallon and single-serve formats.

Broad incumbents

• BlueTriton Brands: BlueTriton (formerly Nestlé Waters North America) operates iconic regional bottled water brands (Poland Spring, Deer Park, Arrowhead, Zephyrhills) plus private label and HOD offerings. It is the broad incumbent against whom Creekside's store-brand and HOD customers benchmark pricing and service levels.
• Cott Corporation: Cott (now operating as Primo Water after divestitures) historically ran large-scale beverage co-packing for private label soft drinks and water. Comparable as a contract manufacturer in the private label beverage space, though Cott's water exposure is now largely housed within Primo.

Others

• Culligan International: Culligan is Creekside's named core HOD channel partner and a licensed bottling customer; it also operates its own HOD delivery and bottling footprint. Overlap exists in HOD bulk water supply, but the relationship is primarily vendor-customer rather than head-to-head.

Emerging players

• Splash Beverage Group: Splash is an emerging functional and enhanced water brand (e.g., Copa di Vino, TapouT, Pulpoloco) that relies on co-packers like Creekside for production. It represents the type of growth-stage brand customer Creekside's co-packing segment is positioned to serve.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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