Highlights:
- The previously announced new can line, which increases packaging capabilities and brings total packaging capacity in Calgary up to 1.4 million hectoliters per year, was commissioned on November 15, 2021;
- The flexibility to package various can formats at can line speeds of 200 to 850 cans per minute allows the business to offer co-packing services to a wider array of potential customers;
- Installation of tunnel pasteurization provides greater consistency and quality of finished goods and supports future innovation as consumer demand continues to shift to 'better-for-you', non-alcoholic, 'ready-to-drink', and seltzer product offerings; and
- Despite the delays due to the global supply chain constraints, this complex project remained on budget.
CALGARY, AB, Nov. 17, 2021 /CNW/ - Big Rock Brewery Inc. (TSX: BR) ("Big Rock" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the successful commissioning of the new can line in Calgary that was previously announced in February of 2021 and is an initial step in the Corporation's long term strategic growth plan. The installation of the new can line, which includes tunnel pasteurization, provides the Corporation with greater packaging capabilities at high speed, improved consistency, and the ability to drive greater efficiencies at the Calgary facility, long term.