Line Improvement From Sidel Achieves 18 Saving In Energy Consumption For Pet Water Line At Worldrsquos Largest Distillery A Line Improvement Programme Undertaken By Sidel At Japanrsquos Kirin Distillery Has Resulted In A Substantial Saving In The Use Of Electrical Energy Sidel The Leading Global Provider Of Pet Solutions For Liquid Packaging Carried Out A Modular Upgrade Of The Production Line And Fitted Its Eco Lamps To The Blow Moulder On The Water Line At The Distillery Providing A Balance Of Cost And Sustainability Benefits Sustainable Production An Increasing Focus The Whisky Distillery Which Currently Holds The Record For Being The Worldrsquos Largest Is Located In The Town Of Gotemba At The Foot Of Japanrsquos Iconic Mount Fuji The Site Was Selected Because It Was Felt That Gotemba Has A Climate Most Like That Of Scotland The Birthplace Of Whisky With An Average Annual Temperature Of Only 13degc It Is Cooler And More Humid Than Other Parts Of Japan Especially In Summer The Kirin Facility Is One Of 10 Whisky Distilleries In Japan And Its Production Water Is Taken Directly From Underground Streams Flowing Beneath The Mountain Unlike Most Other Whisky Distilleries Throughout The World The Kirin Distillery Undertakes Every Production Process From Mashing To Bottling Onsite It Covers A Massive 520000m2 And Has An Annual Production Capacity Of 12 Million Litres Of Four Types Of Whiskies Comprising One Malt And Three Grain Whiskies Recognising The Opportunities That The Underground Streams Provide For Also Marketing Bottled Water In 1999 Kirin Installed A Dedicated Sidel Pet Bottle Blowing Line And It Is This Line On Which The Modular Upgrade Has Been Completed With The Increasing Environmental Consciousness Of Consumers Sustainable Packaging And The Renewability Of Water Sources Are Important Factors In The Bottled Water Market In 2013 Total Volume Sales Of Bottled Water In Japan Grew By 4 To Reach 44 Billion Litres From 2013 To 2018 The Total Market For Bottled Water In The Country Is Forecast To Grow By A Cagr Compound Annual Growth Rate Of 07 In Value Terms With Still Bottled Water Increasing By 03 Cagr The Project Manager At The Kirin Distillery Says Ldquokirin Selected Sidel39s Eco Lamps To Be Fitted To Its Existing Pet Water Line In Its Continuous Search For Greater Sustainability And Cost Effectiveness The Lamps Have Generated Substantial Energy Savings And Have Also Brought The Benefits Of Improved Process Stability And Optimised Production Outputrdquo More Than 7000 Sidel Eco Lamps Worldwide There Is A Growing Need Within The Beverage Industry To Balance Economic Performance With Environmental Concerns And Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Is An Integral Part Of The Process With The Heating Lamps Used To Produce Preforms Accounting For 9095 Of The Electricity Used By A Blow Moulder Sidel Eco Lamps Have Been Developed Based On A Seemingly Simple Concept That Addresses These Concerns Since Their Launch In 2008 Sidel39s Eco Lamps Have Been Meeting Customers39 Requirements Providing An Effective Solution Which Is Easy To Install Available As A Modular Upgrade Of Beverage Production Lines On Both The Sidel Sbo Series 1 And Series 2 Blowers Eco Lamps Generally Result In Energy Savings Of Around 15 In Some Cases Installation Requires No Modification To Either The Existing Oven Or The Blowing Process As Well As Reducing Energy Consumption Sidel39s Eco Lamps Are Robust And Have A Life Expectancy Of 5000 Hours Moriyasu Uchibori Lead Customer Service Manager Of Sidel Japan Explains Ldquowith Electricity Costs Still Rising Globally And The Growing Drive To Reduce Co2 Emissions Producers Around The World Are Looking To Optimise Productivity And Minimise The Total Cost Of Ownership On All Their Lines In A Typical Line Preform Heating Lamps Are Clearly An Area With Potential For Greater Energy Efficiency Sidelrsquos Eco Lamps Represent One Way In Which Both Energy And Money Can Be Savedrdquo Line Improvement Is One Part Of The Sidel Servicestrade Portfolio Which Also Includes Training Maintenance Spare Parts Amp Logistics Line Conversions Amp Moulds And Packaging Further Details Are Available By Visiting Sidelcomservices Or By Emailing Servicessidelcom About Kirin Distillery Japan The Kirin Distillery Was Founded At The Height Of The Japanese Whisky Industry By A Multinational Corporate Collaboration In 1973 The Cooperative Consisted Of Seagrams Of Canada Chivas Brothers Of Scotland Four Roses Distillery Of America And Japanrsquos Kirin Brewery Company It Came Under The Sole Ownership Of Kirin In 2002 Editors Note The Images Within This Document Are For Illustrative Purposes Only And Should Not Be Used For Reproduction If High Resolution Copies Are Not Attached With The Document Please Contact Chris Twigger At Shaw Amp Underwood Pr For Copies Ndash See Contact Details Below For Editorial And Advertising Enquiries Please Contact Shaw Amp Underwood Pr Chris Twigger Director Tel 44 121 454 5584cell 44 7795 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