SUPPORTING BRAZILIAN COMPANY BRASAL REFRIGERANTES TO LEAD THE WAY IN WATER CONSERVATION Sidel works with Brasal Refrigerantes to help it to meet its vision for sustainability and environmental responsibility

Portfolio of many different Coca-Cola products Brazilian company, Brasal Refrige-rantes had been manufacturing and distributing Coca-Cola products since 1989 when it was incorporated into Brasal, one of the largest private capital holdings in the Midwest. The company's portfolio is extensive with many other products under the Coca-Cola franchise, including water and juice brands Del Valle and Del Valle Kapo, Matte Leão and beers Kaiser, Bavaria, Heineken and Sol. Reported gross sales in 2010 were $618 million.

Expansion of operation throughout Brazil Over the past couple of decades, the company has expanded its operation area and crossed the boundaries of the Federal District. The company currently operates in the southeast and northeast of Goiás, three municipalities in the northwest of Minas-Gerais and southern Tocantins. Besides its HQ in Tagua-tinga, Brasal-Refrigerantes has subsidiaries in Catalão, Formosa and Simolândia, with five authorised distributors and 21,000 retail outlets.

Major company in Brazil with over 2,000 workers, Brasal Refrigerantes has the largest share for Coca-Cola in the country, with 72.6% of the local market for soft drinks

SOLUTIONS FOR CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS

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savings in both resources and energy

Hydra DH2 bottle washer in Ref PET line

Reuse of water after rinsing PET bottles

Conserving water from retro washing of

sand filters and coal, de-aerators,

condensate return and blenders

A vision of sustainability and environmental responsibilityResource and energy savings are key issues for Brasal. The company’s vision for the future is: “To produce more with the lowest possible consumption of raw materials, water and energy and with minimum impact on the environment.” Brasal has taken steps to reduce consumption of water and has worked with Sidel to achieve resource and energy savings since 1996. The company promotes environmental education, so all employees are aware of conservation issues - both in the factory and in their everyday lives.

'Best In Class' conservation for Brazilian Coca-Cola franchisesDue to these practices, Brasal was named by Coca-Cola Brazil as 'Best in Class' for water consumption. In fact, Brasal recorded the lowest ratio of all plants in Brazil for litres of water used against litres of beverages produced in one month. The company reached this level due to the Sidel Hydra DH2 bottle washer in their Ref PET line (22,000 bph). This offers highly competitive performance in terms of reducing use of water, steam and caustic soda. With the Hydra DH2 bottle washer, Brasal is one of two best Coca-Cola bottlers in the world using 1.14 litres of water per litre of Coca-Cola produced. Brasal used the Ref PET bottle in their processing to minimise the environmental impact of the non-returnable packages, while lowering consumption of natural resource and reducing costs. The plant has five filling lines and two blowing lines to produce CSD, water and tea. The company's most recent order was for a Combi line for CSD with a 24,500 bph output in PET, installed in its plant in Brasilia.

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