Published: 21 February 2014

Delta is spending close to $12 million on the expansion of its Chibuku Super plant in Chitungwiza, with annual production expected to triple to 1.8 million hectolitres.

The plant will be completed by April this year, Delta Beverages manufacturing executive Brian Karemba said yesterday.

The company will ramp up production to full capacity of 33 000 bottles per hour by June after adding the 25 000 bottle/hour line.

The line purchased in Germany will be commissioned in April while production will be raised to full capacity in June.

The expansion involves the construction of a new brewer house and the installation of a second integrated packaging machine.

Civil works and installation of some components of the plant are underway and some key components have been installed.
- herald

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