While the consumption of drinks during the pandemic does not return to the bar table, Ambev puts its first can factory in operation, in Minas Gerais

Ambev's first can factory, with a production capacity of 1,5 billion items per year and located in Sete Lagoas, in the state of Minas Gerais, was inaugurated this week. Home Office and beer? 100 job vacancies opened by Ambev, the largest beverage company in the world

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The construction of the new factory was due to the significant increase in demand in the pandemic, which generated a “global run for cans” forcing many people to stay at home and, consequently, to choose to consume drinks in cans, making Ambev have to live with tighter margins, since returnable bottles are more used by bars and restaurants.

With an investment of more than R$ 700 million, the new Ambev unit was built in an area of ​​45 thousand square meters, has two production lines, one for cans and one for lids, which will allow the largest brewery in Brazil to bring a drink to the people of Minas Gerais produced, from recipe to packaging, 100% in Minas Gerais.

The unit has a production capacity of 1,5 billion cans per year and, according to the brewery, it is the first factory of a beverage industry in Brazil focused on these aluminum packaging.

“A year ago, when we started building this new unit, we wanted to increase our capacity. It was a long-term project. As soon as we saw the high demand for cans, we accelerated the works to be able to meet this growing demand”, said Mauricio Soufen, Ambev's manufacturing vice-president.

The company claims that production will run on 100% renewable energy. The aluminum used is Brazilian, and 75% of it is recycled.

Sustainability is one of its main pillars for the aluminum can to conquer the beverage market. Currently, Brazil has one of the highest recycling rates in the world, at 97,3%.

In 2009, the cans accounted for 32% of the beer market and, this year, should pass 50%. In all, the four manufacturers of cans installed in Brazil sold 29,6 billion units last year, according to the Abralatas.