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Sidel filler EvoFILL Can part of Gebo Cermex’s Heineken Vietnam project
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Monday, 03 December, 2018, 12 : 00 PM [IST]
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Tien Giang
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Gebo Cermex, an expert in turnkey solutions for beer players and a long-term partner of Heineken Vietnam, one of the leading players in the domestic beer market, supported the latter’s goal - to significantly and rapidly increase the beer production output of its Tien Giang site, located in the south of the country - with a complete line project, featuring, among other highly-efficient and high-performing solutions, the new Sidel filler, EvoFILL Can.
A subsidiary of the Heineken Group, Heineken Vietnam is the country’s second largest brewer, employing around 3,000 people, while operating six breweries across the country. With a focus on high-output and high-efficiency lines, they produce the most famous international and local brands through dedicated single-format lines.
A proven partnership resulting in a successful complete can line project
In Tien Giang, the brewer was looking to increase its production output. Paul Bleijs, supply chain director, Heineken Vietnam Brewery, said, “We wanted to buy a new complete can line, doubling the capacity of the existing ones. However, a typical challenge is that one has to install the equipment while the brewery is in operation. This is why the layout must be looked at very well, but, thanks to the experienced line design team from Gebo Cermex, we overcame this obstacle.”
Gianmatteo Bigoli, strategic account director, Heineken, Gebo Cermex, said, “We ensure that a stable expert team is supporting the customer on all their projects in Vietnam to capitalise on customer proximity, to easily grab their requirements, and to quickly implement the right solution for them. What cemented our cooperation through the past 13 years is also our continuous focus on innovations: this is key for a global leader like Heineken.”
Bleijs said, “From line design through installation up to the commissioning phase, the Gebo Cermex team helped us take each step very quickly.” This was instrumental in starting production seven days ahead of schedule. Gebo Cermex’s vertical start-up programme, including a dedicated training that was specifically developed for the Heineken team, reduces time-to-market by 40 per cent, while securing ongoing efficiency of line operations.
High performance paired with optimal sustainability
Sustainability is absolute key for Heineken. In 2017, the leading brewery was recognised as the most sustainable manufacturing company in Vietnam by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), based on the annual Corporate Sustainability Index. Bleijs said, “Besides high productivity levels, this line is consuming less energy and water, thus contributing to a very good return on investment for us.”
Ha Minh Thanh, packaging manager, Heineken Vietnam, valued the design of the can filler, stating, “The ergonomics and safety architecture of the solution are great. It is very easy to operate, to maintain, and to clean.”
A job well done
Sustainability, coupled with performance, was also high on the agenda when Gebo Cermex engineered Swing. Top-quality treatment in an equipment that is simple-to-operate and maintain, makes it the ideal solution for pasteurising, heating or cooling cycles for cans of all formats and sizes. Moreover, it allows significant resource savings.
Increased output paired with consistently high product quality and optimal resource savings are now all achievable for Heineken Vietnam, thanks to the new complete canning line. Bleijs said, “Let the result speak for itself. If you can run four weeks after starting the first canning, in three shifts, at a good operational performance indicators (OPI) level, that means the job was well done.”
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