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Anheuser-Busch has announced plans to invest $14 million in its brewery in Houston, Texas, US, where it produces beverages such as Busch Light and Budweiser.

The investment will enable facility upgrades to maintain quality standards and maximise efficiency, as well as updates to the manufacturing equipment that produces its beer.

The funding will also enable Anheuser-Busch to replace plant infrastructure, including the roof of the warehouse, elevators and doors, install new air rinsers on can lines to reduce water usage and upgrade wireless, fibre and copper network connectivity.

Brendan Whitworth, CEO of Anheuser-Busch, said: “Through continued investments in our facilities like our Houston brewery, we're improving our capabilities and also contributing to the prosperity of the communities we serve”.

Ryan Hudgins, senior GM of the Anheuser-Busch Houston Brewery, added: “We’ve been a proud member of the Texas community for nearly 60 years, and this investment is a testament to Anheuser-Busch’s commitment to producing high quality beer here in Houston”.

Over the last five years, Anheuser-Busch has invested nearly $2 billion in its facilities across the US. In September it invested $16 million in its brewery in Los Angeles, and in August, it injected $6.5 million in its Williamsburg facility in Virginia. July saw the beer giant invest $7 million in its Fairfield brewery in California, and in May, it revealed plans to upgrade its brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado, with a $15.5 million investment.

This latest $14.5 million builds on Anheuser-Busch's $22.5 million investment in the Houston site, which was used to upgrade the brewery's cooling system, workplace safety measures and reduce electricity consumption by 2,180,000kwh per year.

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