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Diageo to invest £40.5 million in its beer packaging facilities

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Diageo to invest £40.5 million in its beer packaging facilities

Diageo to invest £40.5 million in its beer packaging facilities
April 08
10:21 2022
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Diageo is making a £40.5 million investment to expand capacity at its packaging facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Runcorn, England, which is set to support the growth of Guinness Draught and Guinness Zero.

The facility in Belfast will see its canning production more than double with a £24.5 million investment that will convert existing warehouses into a new state-of-the-art packaging line capable of producing 72,000 cans per hour. A further £16 million will be invested at the Runcorn site to significantly upgrade its bottling line and expand warehousing capacity.

Diageo is making the investment to meet global demand for Guinness products from domestic and export markets, with the expansion set to support accelerated production and product innovation. It will enhance efficiency and competitiveness at both sites. Construction is set to begin immediately with capacity at both facilities expected to come online in 2023.

Commenting Aidan Crowe, Operations Director for Beer at Diageo, stated: “This expansion is a significant investment in the development of our packaging facilities. The projects in Belfast and Runcorn will support our growth ambitions, helping us to deliver end-to-end product innovation, and reinforce our agility to meet demand and provide excellent service to our customers around the world.”

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Deirdre Delaney, Operations Manager at Diageo’s Belfast Packaging site.

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