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China’s C’estbon Beverage’s expands into large water bottle formats with Sidel machinery

17 July 2024 – China is experiencing a strong demand for water packaged in large bottles, and this format is expected to witness a 5.9 per cent compound annual growth rate[1]. To help deliver the expansion in production needed to meet this consumer trend for large format water, China Resources C’estbon Beverage Co. Ltd (C’estbon Beverage), China’s top two bottled water brand, has chosen Sidel’s complete line of packaging soution. Featuring Sidel’s newest EvoBLOW XL blower in a Combi configuration, the new lines can produce 12,000 4.5l or 6l bottles/hour, supporting C’estbon Beverage’s expansion plans, having sold over 130 billion bottles of water to date.

By installing Sidel’s Combi complete line, comprising EvoBLOW XL, SF100 Filler, EvoDECO labeller, conveyors, packer and PalLinear palletiser, production has increased to 12,000 4.5L or 6L bottles per hour.

Yan Quan, GM of C’estbon Beverage (Yixing) said, “The collaboration between C’estbon and Sidel can be traced back to nine years ago. We know Sidel understands our commitment to delivering better product quality, healthier and more eco-friendly solutions for the entire beverage portfolio. As such, we trusted them to develop a bespoke solution to aid the expansion of our big format water production, and we have been very pleased with the capability and results from Sidel’s EvoBLOW XL blower in Combi configuration.”

With over 40 years of packaging and blowing expertise, Sidel launched its EvoBLOW XL machine for large containers in September 2023, a solution built on Sidel’s proven performance and designed for multiple markets.

Available as a standalone or integrated combi solution, EvoBLOW XL is said to be a versatile machine that can provide a high level of quality and extended performance for a wide range of bottle formats for up to 8l to 10l. It features flexible oven configurations with a wide choice of bottleneck dimensions which demonstrates its flexibility to handle many types of large bottles.

EvoBLOW XL also achieves high production efficiency with the highest market blowing outputs, up to 18,000 bottles/hour and 98% proven Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), says the machine maker. The user-friendly functionality is designed to ensure efficient changeovers and offer a high level of flexibility. The ergonomic embedded mould handling tool means that heavy mould positioning is simplified and safe.

The design of the Combi is equipped with a preform de-duster, requires no contact filling, and with only stainless-steel parts in contact with the product, automatic dummy bottles for CEP and UV lamps on the cap chutes. Packaging integrity is maintained thanks to the Sidel Inspection System controlling every step of bottle production.

In addition, the EvoDECO labeller is equipped for two different labelling applications: roll-fed and hot melt. The packer is flexible, handling both cartons and films, and the PalLinear palletiser is a high-level infeed, for maximum space availability.

This line was assembled and delivered by the Sidel Beijing plant to highest specification. Sidel Beijing plant has a strong local production capacity and has been continuously promoting local delivery and sustainable development for nearly twenty years.

Karma Huang, Sidel Sales Director, said, “After many years working in the China market, and by building many of our packaging innovations here in Beijing, we understand the challenges and opportunities facing beverage manufacturers. Thanks to our expertise and existing relationship with C’estbon Beverage we were able to fully understand their requirements for big format water packaging and offer a complete line Combi solution that perfectly met their needs.”

[1] Data taken by Global Data – March 2023