Cargill’s malt business announced on 30th March 2017 a partnership with Zuidnatie, a Belgian logistics service provider, to build a new logistics platform in the port of Antwerp. Set to open in August 2018, it will offer transshipment facilities and storage for up to 300,000 metric tons (MT) of barley and malt.

Carlsberg will restructure its business to focus on its brewing operations. It will cease to run its own distribution services in the UK, it was reported on 29 June 2016. Additionally, it will no longer provide porterage services, as it will transfer its remaining logistics operations to DHL Tradeteam during 2017 and 2018. The move follows a review of its supply chain.

This year, Ocme celebrates 60 years of innovation within the packaging machinery industry. In September, it presented its new internal logistics solution, the Auriga 15 PS, during a launch event held at the headquarters showroom in Parma, Italy.

With its new C12 compact industrial PC, noax Technologies AG is showcasing an industrial PC designed specifically to be used for logistics applications featuring an integrated uninterruptible power supply. The greatest advantage compared to batteries is that super condensers have long life cycles and are maintenance-free. The UPS does not require batteries made of hazardous substances like lead or cadmium, which present significant disposal issues and need to be replaced after a relatively short life cycles.

Speaking at the European Alcohol and Health Forum (EAHF) in April 2013, The Brewers of Europe announced progress on implementation of the European Beer Pledge, including a new landmark partnership with the European Transport Safety Council.

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Because simple should be precisely that, there is a foolproof system to aid breweries and filling plants in identifying their kegs. With various types of transponders, custom mounting systems and easy to use data collection software, RFID can be rapidly implemented and is designed for long-term usage, resulting in substantial savings.

Schwarte Jansky GmbH has developed a beer tanks system BTS V60 for the transport and sales of tank beer. The label V60 represents the flow volume of 60 hl, or 6000 l/h which is the registered and approved performance of the beer pump. The measuring device is approved by the EG-Baumusterprüfung A0445/1920/2009, which is the current approval for measuring devices for all food liquids except water.

The smallest totally automatic brewery in the world

ProLeiT and Rockwell Automation have agreed to port the brewmaxx process control system to the Rockwell Automation Logix control platform for specific applications in the brewing industry. The first implementation step in this development – porting the basic functionality form brewmaxx – is available as an application example, in the form of a fully

Achim Winter will be handing over the CEO role after many years of successful management in which he substantially transformed and positioned the Group for European-wide growth. After having successfully integrated CCR Logistics AG, Vfw GmbH, and Cycleon Netherlands B.V., Mr. Winter will complete his long-planned transition out of operational management. He will remain a shareholder and an active member of the Supervisory Board of RLG with responsibilities including networking, lobbying, and international acquisitions.