Articles Tagged with ''facility planning''

Two years following the announcement of its acquisition by Sapporo U.S.A., San Diego-based Sapporo-Stone Brewing unveiled the near completion of phase one of its expansion project at its Escondido brewery. 

For beverage manufacturers looking to tackle the challenge of building a new facility, experts highlight the ins and outs of planning to get the job done, as well as current trends that are shaping the need to build or revamp a facility.

In beverage warehouses, the demand for more sustainable operations has prompted distributors and manufacturers to incorporate practices that are less taxing to the environment, but also benefit operations.

Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS), Louisville, Ky., unveiled its new state of the art blending facility in Jeffersontown, Ky., during a private ribbon cutting ceremony.

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling revealed plans for a substantial expansion of its operations at its current facility in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. With plans to invest $500 million to transform the facility, Rancho Cucamonga is set to become only the fourth location where Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling manufactures in California.

As beverage operations increasingly need more product storage space, optimized picking processes and loading to accommodate SKU growth, experts note that space constraints, automation, and facility age are just a few factors influencing new facility builds.