How can a temporary building benefit beverage manufacturers?

The food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, forming part of an extremely diverse and complex supply chain. As a rapidly growing industry, it faces increasing production demands and many challenges, including seasonal peaks, supply chain fluctuations, and limited space within facilities along the supply chain.

Here at Aganto, we’ve helped some of the biggest names in the industry create the extra space they need, including Molson Coors, AB in Bev and Coca-Cola. Our temporary buildings are the perfect solution for drink manufacturers to expand their production space and support operations by providing extra capacity for bottling or canning lines, packaging and labelling areas, quality control and additional storage for overflow product.

What kind of beverage producers could benefit?

Temporary industrial buildings are suitable for a wide range of beverage manufacturers, including:

Breweries and distilleries
Soft drink manufacturers
Bottled water, juice and smoothie producers
Cidermakers
Wine bottling operations
Contract beverage packers

How might a beverage producer use a temporary building?

FMCG manufacturers face large variations in demand, which can often have a direct impact on production capacity and storage requirements. Aganto temporary buildings are ideal for businesses with changing requirements, as they offer complete flexibility and can be installed much faster than a traditional building to keep up with increased demand. They can also be removed or relocated as business needs change, with little disruption to daily operations.

There are many ways a drinks manufacturer could utilise a temporary building. Let’s explore some common use cases:

Seasonal stock storage – additional storage space for bottles, cans, kegs and pallets during busy periods such as summer or the festive season.
Raw material storage – storing raw materials correctly is a key part of manufacturing lines as it prevents costly spoilage, minimises waste and ensures the final product meets safety and quality standards.
Production and packaging expansion – create additional space for temporary filling lines, blending equipment or ancillary manufacturing processes whilst demand is high, and minimise disruption to existing lines with extra provision for labelling and packing.
Distribution hub – temporary buildings make great temporary logistics centres and can be used for order picking and dispatch. They can also be used to provide covered space for forklifts and delivery vehicles.
Quality control and testing – set up a temporary laboratory or inspection area separate from the main production environment to ensure safety and consistency and guard against contamination.

The key benefits of installing a temporary building for beverage manufacturers

Aside from their varied applications, temporary industrial buildings provide a range of benefits for beverage manufacturers, including:

Increased capacity without the cost and lead time of permanent construction
Increased agility to respond quickly to spikes in consumer demand
Reduced off-site storage and associated transportation costs
Ability to keep operations running as normal during site maintenance or redevelopment
Ability to scale the space up or down or relocate as business requirements change
Maintain protected, weather-proof storage for materials, products and packaging.

Trusted by industry-leading brands

AB InBev are one of the world's leading brewers, operating in over 50 countries to produce some of the world’s most well-known beers. When their UK site was undergoing a period of redevelopment, they required a temporary building solution to provide additional storage space for product.

As the brewery remained functional whilst construction works took place, our team worked closely with both the client and contractors to successfully install a 30m x 85m x 6.2m temporary warehouse with minimal disruption. The warehouse was complete with ancillary products including a roller shutter door, pedestrian doors and full lighting systems, creating a fully functional warehouse space.

Learn more about our work with AB InBEV

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