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Bottle top waxing machine for Campo Azul Tequila, Mexico
Linear bottle top waxing machine for spirits & wine bottles with top hot stamp branding IC Filling Systems is supplying Campo Azul Tequila of Jalisco, Mexico with an automatic labeller & wax capsule applicator. The automatic line consists of a linear labeller able to orientate the bottle first, then apply a front, back and tear-strip…
< Read More >>Capsuler and Labeller installed at Wolfburn Distillery, Scotland
IC Filling Systems have delivered an automatic capsuler and labeller for Wolfburn Distillery in Thurso, Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. Here’s what Iain Kerr, Distillery Manager, had to say: “Wolfburn initially engaged with IC Filling Systems in 2017 when we bought a full suite of semi automatic bottling machinery. A bottle washer, filler,…
< Read More >>New 6-6-1-1 EPV Microblock for cans and bottles is even more Micro!
6-6-1-1 Monoblock filling line layout The new 6-6-1-1 EPV Microblock isobaric Hybrid filler for cans and glass bottles is now even more Micro! After the success of the 6-6-1 EPV in its glass or can filler version and the latest Hybrid (cans and bottles) version, IC Filling Systems are now launching the integrated version of…
< Read More >>ATEX-certified Monoblock for Paradise Beverages, Fiji
5,000 bph ATEX Rated Rinsing Filling Capping Monoblock for Spirits at Paradise Beverages, Fiji IC Filling Systems have recently supplied an automatic filling monoblock to Paradise Beverages of the Fiji Islands. This is a rinser filler and double capper for high strength spirits. Paradise Beverages was incorporated in 1957. Read about their history. Paradise Beverages…
< Read More >>IC Filling Systems pioneers remote installation of filling equipment
In this period of uncertain international travelling connections, quarantine and logistics disruption due to Covid-19, IC Filling Systems is breaking new ground by fine tuning a VR (virtual reality) approach to the installation of bottling and canning equipment. The case in hand is the one of Cerveceria Fuggle of Bogota, Colombia. Unable to send over…
< Read More >>Full Automatic Bottling line at Footstep, Belgium
Complete automatic carbonated soft drinks preparation & bottling line for glass bottles at 1,200 BPH. Canning line configuration is also available for this speed of 1,500 cans per hour as an option, separately or on the same filling machine. Footstep are a contract bottler, so the line was designed to be flexible and able to…
< Read More >>Ciders for Brewers: Event 19th October, Lost & Grounded, Bristol
Join Friday Fusion and hear from Gabe Cook, Ciderologist We’re pleased to support this fun and informative event taking place on Friday 19th October at the Lost & Grounded Brewery in Bristol. Entitled Friday Fusion, this event will feature two speakers and include refreshments and food, and is supported by BFBI, the Brewing, Food and…
< Read More >>A brief History and Future of Kombucha
What is Kombucha? Kombucha is a variety of fermented, lightly effervescent sweetened tea drink. It is made by fermenting tea and sugar with a microbial culture including yeast, bacteria and mould, and a variety of flavours and essences are added to give different tastes to the drink. Popular flavours now include those with mango, coconut,…
< Read More >>A guide to Counter Pressure (Isobaric) Filling
Counter Pressure (Isobaric) Filling Counterpressure or Isobaric Filling A Counter Pressure Filler (also known as an Isobaric Filler) is a device used to fill bottles or aluminum cans from a pressurized or non-pressurized bulk storage tank without losing carbonation. Brewers, sparkling wine makers, and soft drinks manufacturers use these devices to bottle carbonated drinks for…
< Read More >>American Craft Beer Exports Surpass $125 Million – BA Data
Small and Independent American Brewers Increase International Demand and Distribution The Brewers Association (BA) — the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers — reported export growth data for the American craft beer industry in 2017. Supported by the BA’s Export Development Program (EDP), craft beer export volume increased by 3.6 percent in…
< Read More >>CBMTRA Tax Reform Act to save US Craft Brewers millions of dollars
Breweries, Wineries and distilled spirits producers to benefit across America On 20th December 2017, the 115th United States Congress passed H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Included in this legislation is the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA), which lowers the federal excise tax for breweries, wineries and distilled spirits producers. Under…
< Read More >>Hellyer’s Road are Tasmania’s Exporter of the Year
Hellyer’s Road named Tasmanian Exporter of the Year 2017 IC Filling Systems Customer scoops top award Last year, Hellyer’s Road Distillery were delighted to be announced as Tasmania’s Small Business Exporter of the Year for the first time. On Friday evening in Hobart, Hellyer’s went back to back, again winning the Small Business award, but…
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