Naya Waters
Canadian water bottling company
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Naya Waters Inc. is a Canadian company that bottles natural spring water from a spring in the Laurentian Mountains in southern Quebec. The water is sold under the brand name Naya.[3][4]
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| Industry | Food industry |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Daniel Cotte (President)[2] |
| Products | Bottled water |
| Website | naya |
The name Naya comes from the Naiads, who are a type of spirit in Greek Mythology that presided over certain bodies of fresh water such as springs and streams.[5]
In March 2021, Naya Waters returned to being a 100% Québec-owned and operated company after being acquired by Champlain Financial Corporation and GefCo.[6]
Company history
Naya's founders searched for five years before finding the Naya spring at the foot of the Laurentians in Mirabel, just north of Montreal.[citation needed] In 1986, the plant was opened at the same location to ensure the water was bottled as close to the spring as possible.[7]
Since August 1995, NAYA has also operated a water bottling facility in the Selkirk Mountains of Revelstoke, British Columbia.[8]
Naya spring
Environmental commitment
Naya states that it is committed to carbon footprint reduction, and recently introduced bottles made from 100% recycled plastic, specifically polyethylene terephthalate (rPET).[10] This follows Naya introducing a 25% rPET packaging in 2008, followed soon after by a 50% recycled version.[11] Since 2008[update], through its relationship with One Percent for the Planet, Naya has donated 1% of total revenues each year to programs advancing the protection of the environment. These funds finance a number of initiatives, such as the "NAYA Waterways Fund" which aims to revitalize aquatic habitats in urban areas as part of a partnership with the Fondation de la Faune du Québec (Quebec Wildlife Foundation).[12]