# Al Ethiad Refreshment installs new SMI bottling line in Qatar

Al Ethiad Refreshment, in collaboration with SMI, installed a new bottling and packaging line for Doha Water brand in Qatar. The line currently produces 20,000 bottles/hour and is designed to be expandable to 40,000 bottles/hour.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-08-12
- Where: Qatar, Qatar
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 20,000 bottles/hour (expandable to 40,000)
- Products: bottled water, bottling and packaging line
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Al Ethiad Refreshment](https://endata.com/companies/41279.md)
- [SMI S.p.A.](https://endata.com/companies/5378.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [petnology.com](https://www.petnology.com/magazine/article/al-ethiad-challenge-to-increase-profitability), 2019-08-12: "Al Ethiad Refreshment, in collaboration with SMI, installed a new bottling and packaging line for Doha Water brand; the plant has a current production of 20,000 bottles/hour, but can easily be adapted to double it."

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