# AB InBev to invest $220M in SAB bottling lines for returnable glass bottles in South Africa

AB InBev will invest $220 million in new bottling lines at South African Breweries plants in Gauteng province, South Africa, to produce returnable glass bottles, with both lines expected operational by October 2020. The expansion is expected to raise overall capacity by up to 8%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-05-17
- Where: Gauteng, South Africa
- Value: $220.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: New lines produce 45,000 bottles an hour; up to 8% increase in overall capacity
- Products: returnable glass bottles, beer bottling lines
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [South African Breweries](https://endata.com/companies/6501.md)
- [AB InBev](https://endata.com/companies/6500.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [fooddigital.com](https://fooddigital.com/drink/ab-inbev-inject-dollar220-million-sab-boost-glass-bottle-production), 2020-05-17: "Both lines are expected to be functioning by October this year in what is a $220 million commitment."

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