Penza, 15 September 2011. PenzaNews. The new world level factory manufacturing potable water and soft drinks "Fonte Cristallino" was opened in Nizhnelomovsky area of the Penza region on Thursday, September, 15th.

According to the head of the company "Fonte Cristallino" Rashid Albekov, factory building began in October, 2010 near a unique water spring and it has already produced 1 million bottles a month by the time of official opening ceremony.

He said: "Now there is a process of capacities expansion that will allow releasing 10 million bottles a month. They will supply them not only in the region, but also on federal level".

He specified that the assortment of production of new factory is over 30 names of potable water, water with tastes and lemonades. 10 positions has brand "Fonte Cristallino". Production will be presented in the largest supermarkets and retail shops of the Volga Federal District.

Rashid Albekov said: "The factory has certificates of quality ISO 9001:2008 and HAССP that confirms the highest world standards. In particular, the system HAССP is constructed on a principle of safety of production at all stages of its manufacture and applied widely abroad. Water manufacture is carried out under control of Italian company Fonte Cristallino SNC".

According to him, over 40 highly skilled specialists work there, most of them are local residents. It's planned to have 80 employees.

Project cost was approximately 100 million rubles.