UK: Carlsberg relocates beer production from Leeds to Northampton

Carlsberg UK has relocated its beer production from Leeds to its brewery in Northampton, following the space constraints on the bottling hall, The Drinks Business Review reported on November, 13.

The relocation is expected to help the company to expand and to serve a capacity of almost seven million hectolitres.

Carlsberg has selected Sidel to supply it with a partially new line and space-saving equipment.

Carlsberg UK Capital Projects Richard Kingdom said the company's trading environment calls for flexible solutions.

"We must be able to quickly change packaging styles and formats and integrate them in our existing lines," Kingdom added

Carlsberg UK, which is the fourth largest beer brewer in the UK, holds around 16% share of the total UK beer volume.

14 November, 2012