Labatt Breweries invests in production enhancements
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20210902/1630517735811622.png" title="1630517735811622.png" alt="5.png"/></p><p>Labatt Breweries of Canada is investing in Alberta¡¯s economy and creating jobs with a $119 million capital program.</p><p><br/></p><p>Alberta and Edmonton will benefit from the investment, with $69.2 million going directly into Labatt¡¯s Edmonton brewery to expand production capacity and help create 25 local jobs in Edmonton.</p><p><br/></p><p>¡°We¡¯re proud of our history in Alberta with almost 60 years of brewing beer in Edmonton and serving Albertans across the province,¡± said Kyle Norrington, President, Labatt Breweries Canada. ¡°As the province continues its post-pandemic recovery, this investment is one more step in the right direction, with new jobs, economic growth and the type of innovation that continues to make Alberta a great place to live, work and do business.¡±</p><p><br/></p><p>The Edmonton brewery investment will support new technology, equipment, product lines and upgrades to the brewhouse and control room. It will fund 30,000 square feet of new warehouse space, and a 30,000-square-foot ready-to-drink building to support expanded brewing type and capacity.</p><p><br/></p><p>¡°It¡¯s great to be at Labatt¡¯s Edmonton Brewery with more exciting news about Alberta¡¯s economic recovery. Labatt is investing $119 million into Alberta, with $69 million of that right here in our capital region ¨C to buy new equipment, technology and upgrades. This is a vote of confidence in Alberta¡¯s recovery, creating dozens of new jobs right here in Edmonton, and even more across the province through economic impacts. This is more proof that Alberta¡¯s Recovery Plan is powering our economy and getting Albertans back to work,¡± said Jason Kenney, Premier, Alberta.</p>
02 Sep,2021
