E-Malt.com News article: USA: AB InBev to invest additional $13 million into its Baldwinsville, NY brewery

Anheuser-Busch is pouring an additional $13 million into its Baldwinsville brewery, the company announced on August 20.

The reason, the brewing giant said, is partly to meet the growing demand for Michelob Ultra and Cutwater, two top-selling brands in the United States. Both brands are upgrading their production capabilities, including can and bottle lines.

To advance the company workforce for the future, the brewery is also opening a new technical skills training center. Baldwinsville is only one of the 15 total training centers opening their doors nationwide. Employees will receive training in mechanical, electrical, digital and operational areas, said Anheuser-Busch.

For Congressman John Mannion (D-22), the investment wasn’t always a guarantee.

“Many of us remember when we might have worried that it wouldn’t be here. But it has to do with the leadership, the workers, and the support from state and local partners to make sure that it happens here,” he said.

“And it’s the nimbleness that this facility can function to make sure that we meet those market demands.”

The Anheuser-Busch brewery already has a maintenance technician program, from which its first two employees recently graduated. The two went from being packaging operators to becoming electricians.

New York State, the Manufacturers Association of Central New York, and Teamsters all developed the training program. The $13 million investment is part of a larger $600 million fund for U.S. operations across 2025 and 2026.


21 August, 2026