4Front Ventures Brings One Of The World's Largest, Most Efficient Cannabis Manufacturing Facilities to California

After being awarded its business license from the City of Commerce, California, 4Front Ventures Corp. FFNT FFNTF, a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator and retailer, announced it has commenced operations at one of the largest, most efficient cannabis manufacturing facilities in the world.

The state-of-the-art, 170,000 sq. ft. facility in Commerce will manufacture both in-house and partner brands, including infused pre-rolls, gummies, hard candies, fruit chews, caramels, mints, soft gel capsules, vapes, tinctures and other manufactured infused products.

4Front Commerce Facility Highlights:

• 170,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, located outside Los Angeles.
• 80,000 sq. ft. of distribution and warehousing space.
• 25,450 sq. ft. of finished goods storage.
• 3,931 sq. ft. of dry flower storage.
• Currently producing nine of 4Front’s 20 brands and 164 different unique products.
• Advanced machine and automation technologies and expert commissioning.
• Produces a minimum of 10 times more products per shift than the Company’s largest. managed facilities in Washington.
• Distribution partnership with Nabis, a fully-licensed cannabis wholesale platform with the largest portfolio of cannabis brands in the world, supplying 100% of California’s dispensaries and delivery services.
• Cost-effective wholesale solutions void of overhead capital infrastructure costs.

In coversation with Benzinga about the new facility, 4Front CEO Leo Gontmakher said “We believe this facility will be one of largest, most automated and efficient processing facilities in the world. With customized, low-cost production capabilities and advanced machine technologies, our plan is to replicate the success we experienced in other states like Washington and Illinois in one of the most competitive markets in the country." "Our goal to continue being one of the most efficient and profitable cannabis operators by conducting business at scale and bringing consumers high-quality infused products to market at a lower price point," said Gontmakher. 

4Front’s Commerce Facility announcement comes on the heels of its definitive agreement to acquire New England Cannabis Corporation NECC, in Holliston, Massachusetts.

With 4Front’s Commerce Facility now online, and upon the closing of the NECC transaction, the Company aims to immediately begin scaling its presence as a dominant wholesaler and producer in the two adult-use markets of Massachusetts and California.