BY investing over £10 million in modernising filling and packaging equipment at its Carlsberg Brewery in Northampton, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is aiming to make production operations more sustainable.
With the Innofill Can DVD filler and Innopack Kisters Nature MultiPack (NMP) packer, two new KHS machines are to take on a key role at the site.
KHS revealed they will improve production while reducing expected water consumption and use of plastic in packaging by increasing capacity for the Snap Pack Nature MultiPack, a secondary packaging system co-developed by KHS and Carlsberg Group.
“Energy-efficient lines and machines and safe, environmentally-friendly packaging systems are key components of our sustainability strategy,” explained Edgar-George Petsche, executive VP of market zone Europe at KHS. “With this latest investment in our pioneering packaging system and the trust shown in our flexible can filler, we’re proud to be helping to responsibly protect our climate together with CMBC as their reliable partner.”
Nature MultiPack, marketed by CMBC as Snap Pack in the UK, turns beverage cans into a stable pack using just a few dots of adhesive.
CMBC’s recent investment in a further Innopack Kisters NMP packer, now in its second generation, enables the number of packs produced to be doubled thanks to its increased capacity of up to 108,000 cans per hour. Once fully in use across all multi-packs from the brewery, KHS said CMBC’s Snap Pack will reduce the business’s plastic usage by up to 76% compared to its previous multi-packs by eliminating the need for plastic rings.
KHS’ new universal adhesive will also be in use on the NMP packer. The firm said the ‘one-fits-all’ solution enables beverage companies to produce the ‘perfect’ NMP for all standard formats and sizes.
In the filling section, the Innofill Can DVD will work in combination with the FS14 can seamer from the Swiss Ferrum company, which features a double lid in-feed. It has an output of up to 90,000 cans per hour holding 0.33, 0.44 or 0.5 litres.
Across the three machines CMBC is investing in to upgrade the brewery, it is estimated water consumption could be decreased by up to 10% annually.
Paul Davies, CEO of CMBC, added, “We take our responsibility as a brewer very seriously and ensuring we reduce our impact on the planet is a hugely important part of this. This major investment of more than £10 million in Northampton demonstrates our clear commitment to eliminating packaging waste, reducing water waste and improving efficiency at our breweries.
“By taking ambitious action now, we can deliver on our sustainability goals and enable even more of our innovative Snap Pack multi-packs to make their way to consumers.”
