The new bottling plant fills up to 24,000 bottles per hour. This is no more than the previous bottling capacity. Improved environmental compatibility is the key benefit of the new filling plant. The total energy consumption dropped from 0.046 kWh per litre of beer produced to just 0.034 kWh. A more efficient use of water has reduced water consumption in the bottling plant from previously 0.66 litres per litre of beer produced to about 0.36 litres. Improved dosing of cleaning agents further minimises the environmental burden.

Maintenance and service are less complicated since the bottle filling and labelling equipment were installed separately. Special emphasis was placed on industrial safety. Special insulating materials reduce the noise level in the filling plant. Ventilation systems and filters provide better air circulation and purity.

The new warehouse for empties has room for a maximum of 1,500 pallets, each with 40 beer crates, for a total of 1.2 million 0.5 l bottles. Logistics on the brewery’s premises were considerably improved by the new warehouse. This is not only because empties are stored at a neutral temperature out of the weather. The empties are also closer to the filling plant overall, significantly shortening transport routes on the premises and making processes more efficient.