Nestlé Waters H.Q. is the bottled water division of Nestlé. Founded in 1992, it is responsible for the production and distribution of bottled water worldwide under various brands such as Acqua Panna, San Pellegrino, Perrier, Vittel, Al Manhal and Buxton.
History
In 1843, Henri Nestlé established his first lemonade and water bottling factory. In 1866, the Nestlé Group was founded.
In 1969: Nestlé acquired a 30% stake in the France-based Société Générale des Eaux Minérales de Vittel.
1974: Acquisition of the German Blaue Quellen group.
1987: Nestlé S.A. takes a majority stake in Vittel and joins with Arrowhead.
1992: Acquisition of the Source Perrier S.A. Source Perrier SA Group. Nestlé becomes the leading player on the world bottled water market, under the name of Nestlé Sources International (NSI)
1996: NSI changes its name to accelerate its international development and becomes: Perrier Vittel S.A.
1998: Take-over of Italy's leading bottled water producer, Sanpellegrino S.p.A. and launch of Nestlé Pure Life, the first multi-site bottled water under the Nestlé