DS Services of America announces acquisition of Washington state-based Wintercreek, a bottled water, coffee and filtration service company; transaction terms not disclosed

Nevin Barich

ATLANTA , May 21, 2014 (press release) – DS Services of America, Inc. (DS Services), owner of the Sierra Springs® bottled water brand, has acquired Wintercreek LLC, a Vancouver, WA based bottled water, coffee and filtration service company.

Wintercreek provides its customers with spring and purified water in three and five gallon bottles, water coolers, coffee and filtration services. Former Wintercreek and other local customers can now choose from a variety of beverage selections offered by DS Services including Sierra Springs® spring and purified bottled water in three- and five-gallon containers, Javarama® and other Standard™ coffee brands, as well as tea and complementary break room supplies for local businesses. DS Services also provides filtration services and water coolers.

"We welcome Wintercreek customers to the DS Services family and look forward to making them customers for life," said Tom Harrington, President and CEO, DS Services.

One of the country's largest providers of bottled water, brewed beverages and water filtration services, DS Services owns a number of regional and national beverage brands. Many of DS Services' regional bottled water brands have been satisfying customers for over 100 years.

About DS Services:

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, DS Services delivers bottled water, brewed beverages, water filtration systems and associated supplies to homes, offices, restaurants, food service organizations, convenience stores and retail locations across the U.S. DS Services' bottled water products are sold under a host of popular brand names including Alhambra®, Athena®, Belmont Springs®, Crystal Springs®, Deep Rock®, Hinckley Springs®, Kentwood Springs®, Mount Olympus®, Nursery®, Sierra Springs®, and Sparkletts®. DS Services offers brewed beverages under the Standard™ and Javarama® brands, as well as other leading national brands. Additionally, DS Services provides water filtration systems, equipment and services under the Relyant® brand. DS Services supports the communities it serves and provides safe drinking water during emergencies and natural disasters. Visit water.com for more information.

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