Pakistan Beverage Limited (PBL) has opted to install a second blower at its facility in Karachi, in a bid to boost product quality and production efficiency amid rising consumer demand.
PBL has added a Standalone SBO8 Universal2Eco blower for carbonated soft drinks, with the aim of combining high output rates with exceptional reliability, Sidel said. It is the second blower that PBL has purchased from Sidel in less than a year.
“At Pakistan Beverage Limited, we always strive to operate reliable equipment that can help us keep up with the market demand,” said PBL group director of manufacturing operations Ronnie Daruwalla. “We have worked with Sidel for almost two decades, and with the use of their machines and innovative solutions we have seen our production capacity increase.”
The new blower will allow PBL to produce 16,000 bottles an hour across 500ml, 1.5 litre and 2.25 litre bottle formats. Equipped with Ecoven technology, it reduces electricity consumption and offers a large heating reserve and fast heating to facilitate high output. It also delivers excellent heat treatment precision, which ensures consistent PET bottle characteristics and quality, Sidel said.
Consumption of CSDs in Pakistan is expected to exceed 1bn litres by the end of 2019, and the beverage category is the country’s second largest behind milk.
PBL managing director Yasin Kassam said: “With the positive and long-standing partnership between us and Sidel, we were always confident that Sidel’s equipment and services would enable us to maintain our reputation and competitive advantage in the beverage industry in Pakistan and are happy to be collaborating with a trustworthy solutions provider once again.”
Talha Taha, regional commercial manager for Sidel in Pakistan, added: “Sidel has been operating in Pakistan since 1993, during which time we have built a solid presence in the market, working towards providing innovative packaging solutions to cater to the specific needs of our customers. Throughout these years, we have maintained and built many strong relationships with bottling companies. This success is mainly attributed to the exceptional after sales services we provide, and the quality of our machines that cater to every customer individually.”
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