Leading Brewer and Manufacturer's Latest
investment Underscores Ongoing Commitment to Employees,
Community, and Quality
FORT
COLLINS, Colo., May 22, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Anheuser-Busch is announcing a $15.5 million investment in its Fort Collins brewery, which will go toward
upgrading its bottling lines from packed to bulk glass. Shifting
away from packed glass allows Fort
Collins to streamline production in-house, strengthening its
supply chain, reducing emissions, and driving efficiencies across
the business. The Fort Collins
brewery's enhanced bottling lines will be fully operational by
Summer 2024.
"Investing in the communities where our people live and work is
part of who we are," said Brendan
Whitworth, CEO of Anheuser-Busch. "This investment in our
Fort Collins brewery not only
drives efficiencies for our business and improves the capabilities
of our facility, but it also puts Anheuser-Busch in a unique
position to build on our industry-leading support for our employees
with on-the-job education and growth opportunities for our
frontline workers."
"Transforming our bottling line from a packed glass to bulk
glass system enables us to be more efficient with our brewery's
beer production," said Tim Seitz,
General Manager, Anheuser-Busch Fort Collins Brewery. "Enhancing
our brewery's infrastructure also builds on our capabilities as a
brewer and gives our employees the opportunity to develop new
technical skillsets and personally contribute to the innovation and
growth of the company."
Over the past 5 years, Anheuser-Busch has invested nearly
$2 billion in its facilities across
the country to help drive economic prosperity in the
communities where it operates and its employees call home. The
brewer's ongoing investments ensure the long-term growth and
viability of their facilities, with expenditures adding unique
capabilities, improving efficiencies and outputs, and funding
additional infrastructure projects. Across the United States, Anheuser-Busch operates
more than 120 facilities, including flagship and regional craft
breweries and agricultural facilities across 24 states.
"Anheuser-Busch is a long-standing community partner, and I'm
pleased that they're making this investment in their Fort Collins brewery," said Jeni Ardnt, Mayor of Fort Collins. "In a state that values
innovation and sustainability, we're excited to see Anheuser-Busch
improving its capabilities in a way that reinforces their
commitment to leaving a positive impact on the community and
operating sustainably."
In the state of Colorado,
Anheuser-Busch employs more than 1,000 people, and an additional
600 work as part of the brewer's independent distributor network.
Anheuser-Busch's work in Colorado
creates more than $1.4B in capital
investments, significantly contributing to the state's economic
growth.
The Fort Collins brewery is one
of the two facilities that cans clean, safe drinking water for
Anheuser-Busch's Emergency Drinking Water program. Since the
inception of its emergency drinking water program in 1988,
Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners have worked alongside
organizations including the American Red Cross (ARC) and the
National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to provide over 93 million
cans of emergency drinking water to U.S. communities affected by
natural disasters and other crises.
For more on Anheuser-Busch's economic impact visit
www.anheuser-busch.com/community/economic-impact or follow
Anheuser-Busch on LinkedIn, X, Facebook,
and Instagram.
ABOUT ANHEUSER-BUSCH
At Anheuser-Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more
cheers. We are committed to earning our place in the moments that
matter to our consumers and making a meaningful impact in our
communities across the country. For more than 165 years,
Anheuser-Busch has carried on a legacy of brewing great-tasting,
high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for
generations.
Today, we own and operate more than 120 facilities, including
breweries, wholesaler distribution centers, agricultural
facilities, and packaging plants, and have a dedicated network of
more than 65,000 hardworking Americans across the United States who bring our beer to life.
We are home to several of America's most iconic beer and beyond
beer brands, including Michelob ULTRA, Cutwater Spirits, Stella
Artois, Budweiser, and Bud Light as well as regional brands that
provide beer drinkers with a choice of the best-tasting craft beers
in the industry. From our industry-leading efforts to support
American farmers and our nation's military, veterans, and first
responders to emergency drinking water donations and responsible
drinking programs, we are guided by our unwavering commitment to
supporting the communities we call home – that's who we are. For
more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com or follow
Anheuser-Busch on LinkedIn, X, Facebook,
and Instagram.
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