Anheuser-Busch Expands Fort Collins Brewery

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Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston, Texas) has confirmed that Anheuser-Busch Inc. (NYSE: BUD) (Saint Louis, Mo.) has begun a multi-million dollar expansion at their Fort Collins, Colorado brewery. Plans call for a 28% increase in brewing and packaging capacity through the addition of brew kettles, mash & lauter vessels, a 100,000 square foot warehouse addition and a packaging area modernization.

Due to rising sales and demand, Anheuser-Busch needs additional capacity to keep up with future market growth. After the expansion is completed in 2004, the worlds largest alcoholic beverage maker will produce over 8.2 million barrels of beer annually at the Fort Collins site. The additional capacity will also create 35 new jobs at the brewery that already employs over 750 people.

Plant Manager Glenn Wilson said, The reason we do it is because sales are up. We need to find a way to meet demand and expanding the Fort Collins plant will help keep the company on track with those goals.

Anheuser-Busch has 12 breweries across the US and had sales last year of over $12.3 billion. They hold a 49% market share and produce over 30 different kinds of beer. The Bud Light brand recently surpassed Budweiser as the number one brand in case sales. Along with brewing operations, they also have an agricultural division, canning & packaging material plants, recycling facilities and operate nine entertainment parks across the US.