adminoutput of beer by an additional 52 000 hectolitres per month with annual output projected to rise by a considerable 640 000 hectolitres,” said Delta, the largest company by market value, in a statement.
“This increase in volume is anticipated to go a long way in satisfying the growing demand for beer in Zimbabwe’s northern region.”
Delta said a team of South African engineers has started laying the piping that will connect the fermentation vessels to the beer production line and the installation process is expected to be completed by mid next month.
The installation of the fermentation vessels is part of the beverage manufacturer’s ongoing expansion drive which has seen the company investing in new packaging lines among other projects to improve capacity and therefore better serve consumers.
In the last three years, the company has invested more than US$200 million as part of a “very aggressive” programme to boost capacity.
The stainless steel tanks were sourced from Holvrieka Ido, a Netherlands-based company, one of the world’s largest tank manufacturers.
These new tanks were specifically engineered to operate in a manner that minimises disruption to the environment as they are fully automated.
These will be cleaned by a mechanised cleaning plant that uses less detergent through recycling, meaning that there is a drastic reduction in pollution.
Further, the tanks will improve working efficiencies, as the amount of manual work will be reduced. The new vessels have holding capacity of 3 600 hectolitres (360 000 litres).
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