EXPANSION OF FACILITIES
Thirst for beer has AB InBev brewing more
Anheuser-Busch InBev has hit the ground running in expanding its facilities in SA
The economy may be experiencing a bad hangover, but that has not decreased the South African appetite for beer. It is within this context that Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has hit the ground running in expanding its facilities in SA. In October 2016, the world’s top brewer clinched a more than R1-trillion deal to buy SABMiller. Soon afterwards, AB InBev decided to expand the Alrode and Rosslyn Breweries. Alrode is the largest brewery in SA, followed by Rosslyn. "There was a need to increase capacity at these two breweries in order to meet our future growth projections," SAB and AB InBev vice-president of supply, Trevor Sanderson says. "We made the decision in October after the acquisition of SAB by AB InBev. "It took two months to finalise the design and commercial negotiations and manufacture of the lines commenced towards the end of December 2016." The Alrode packaging line, at a cost of more than R1.3bn, will come on line in August, while Rosslyn’s, which cost R1.5bn, will bec...
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