Britvic has revealed that it is investing a further £13m in a fifth canning line at its Rugby factory.
The announcement is part of c.£40m investment in the factory on the Glebe Farm Industrial Estate over the past two years and takes the site into the top five largest soft drinks manufacturing plants in Europe.
Paul Graham, Britvic Managing Director in Great Britain, commented: “Developing our state-of-the-art supply chain means that we can increase the production capacity of peoples’ favourite brands, create more jobs and improve efficiency helping to reduce waste. We look forward to seeing the new canning line in action!”
The new set-up will see capacity increase by 14%, producing 80,000 recyclable 330ml cans per hour of brands including Tango and Pepsi MAX. The first cans are expected to hit shelves in the next few weeks.
