# Britvic opens new canning line at Rugby factory with £26.9M investment

Britvic officially opened a new canning line at its Rugby factory after investing £26.9 million and creating 20 new jobs. The line produces around 120,000 cans per hour and raises site capacity by about 20%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-08-01
- Where: Rugby, United Kingdom
- Value: $32.5M (26.9M GBP)
- Jobs: 20
- Status: completed
- Capacity: around 120,000 cans per hour; site total just under 500,000 cans per hour
- Products: cans, soft drinks (Tango, Pepsi, 7UP)
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Britvic](https://endata.com/companies/2778.md)
- [Ardagh Group](https://endata.com/companies/2162.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [britvic.com](https://www.britvic.com/our-news/performance/yes-we-can-rugby-mp-officially-opens-britvic-s-new-state-of-the-art-canning-line/), 2022-08-01: "The state-of-the-art line, already producing internationally known brands including Tango, Pepsi and 7UP, saw Britvic invest a further £26.9 million in the Rugby factory and create 20 new jobs."

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