Arwa bottles
A Coca-Cola bottling plant in the UAE has announced that innovative solutions from Sidel Services have helped the facility to reduce its energy consumption and outgoings.
In line with the UAE's ongoing green initiatives Al Ahlia Gulf Line - the licenced bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola brands in the UAE and Oman, revealed it made every savings of 20 per cent after it upgraded its production line utilising Sidel's ECO Booster services.
The scheme comprises a comprehensive service based on the measurement, advice and continuous improvement of Sidel production equipment and Al Ahlia Gulf Line has been able to improve the performance of its blow moulding operation significantly reducing energy consumption thanks to this system.
Ravikanth Uppaluru, Factory Manager at Al Ahlia Gulf Line, explained: "Being a certified plant for ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management System) and the ADEHSMS (Abu Dhabi Environment, Health and Safety Management System), we have set ambitious plans for ourselves to reduce carbon footprint and energy consumption in line with the ecological initiatives of the local government.
"We are committed to produce in an environment-friendly manner, reduce our environmental impact and use resources efficiently. With the integration of innovative technology and advanced solutions from Sidel into our equipment, we were able to achieve remarkable results embedded in the improved performance and the savings of energy and costs."
Al Ahlia Gulf Line started in-house production from the Al Ain Plant in 1990. Apart from Arwa Water, the company bottles and distributes Coca-Cola brands including Fanta and Sprite. The plant operates two SBO8 Universal blow moulders for the production of carbonated soft drinks, in addition to one PET water line fitted with a Combi (SBO 20 blow moulder and Eurotronica filler, plus Rollquatro labeller) from Sidel.
Sidel's Services Director for the Greater Middle East and Africa region Samuel Gobbe said: "Al Ahlia is one of our oldest customers in the UAE, as our history of working together spans over almost two decades. The company has always been showing responsibility towards the surrounding community and the environment and at Sidel, we are ready to support them with our innovative solutions that enable them to cut energy consumption and achieve greater sustainability."
In 2013, the consumption of bottled water in the UAE registered growth in both total volume and current value estimated at six per cent and 11 per cent respectively. This increase was due to high amounts of water consumed for health reasons and because of the increasing tourism inflow. This trend is expected to continue growing in line with the population and tourism growth. Per capita consumption is also expected to keep rising.