USA: AB InBev announces new $17 mln investment in Houston brewery

Anheuser-Busch InBev announced a new $17 mln investment in its Houston, Texas brewery, Yahoo! Finance reported on June 18.

This $17 mln investment in its Houston brewery is part of Anheuser-Busch�s Brewing Futures initiative, through which the company has committed to investing $300 mln in its facilities this year to create and sustain U.S. manufacturing jobs, the company said.

Brendan Whitworth, CEO, Anheuser-Busch, said: �Investing in our people and our facilities to drive economic prosperity is core to who we are. This investment in Houston is the latest example of Anheuser-Busch�s commitment to strengthen our local communities by creating and sustaining jobs and driving economic growth.�
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