Rhodius and KHS convert can line to reclosable aluminium bottles in Germany

German beverage producer and co-packer Rhodius Mineralquellen und Getränke and machinery supplier KHS have converted an existing KHS can line at Burgbrohl into what they describe as Germany's first high-speed line for reclosable, screw-capped aluminium bottles. The line, with output of up to 50,000 containers an hour, was rebuilt in about nine months with new unscrambling, filling, labelling and inspection equipment; filling uses KHS's Innofill Glass DNRF long-tube filler instead of a can filler.

Why this mattersConverting an existing can line shows European fillers can add reclosable aluminium bottles, common in Japan but rare in Europe, without a greenfield investment.

• The converted line at Rhodius's Burgbrohl site has output of up to 50,000 containers per hour
• Conversion of the existing KHS can line took about nine months
• Rhodius invested in new unscrambling, filling, labelling and inspection equipment
• Filling uses the KHS Innofill Glass DNRF long-tube filler rather than a standard can filler
• Rhodius operates six KHS lines: three for cans and one each for keg, glass and PET bottles
• Rhodius targets ready-to-drink categories such as functional drinks, flavoured water and energy drinks

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