Britvic to produce aluminium and steel cans from its new production lines

Leading soft drinks company Britvic has announced £100milllion investment in new production lines at its manufacturing site in Rugby. The company has already installed three new can lines at the site. The new production lines will manufacture cans from aluminium and stainless steel.

“The new can lines are amongst the fastest in the Europe, collectively producing 6,000 cans per minute. The state-of-the-art design has led to a reduction in waste, significantly increased production, and gives greater flexibility meaning cans can now be made from aluminium or steel on the same line,” ,” according to company press release.

 “By April, our steel can formats will move to aluminium cans removing 8,000 tonnes of metal annually.”

The investment, part of a broader £240m three-year investment programme in the UK, will create employment opportunities at the manufacturing site.

Clive Hooper, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Britvic, commented: “Rugby has been a home to Britvic for more than 30 years. The site has undergone significant change in that time; from the 80s when we manually produced drinks, through to the 90s when we moved to full automation, to our position today as the proud owners of some of the fastest can lines in Europe. At every stage, we have worked as a team to drive innovative change and I am looking forward to welcoming new team members to Rugby over the next 12 months as we continue to invest in our Rugby site.”