Krones equips Wosana with production line to boost beverage capacity
Key takeaways
- Wosana has begun operating a second Krones production line to increase beverage output and improve manufacturing efficiency.
- The line supports multiple non-carbonated beverages and PET bottle formats from 1 L to 2.5 L.
- Krones’ technology is designed to reduce energy and water use while lowering CO2 emissions.
Polish beverage producer Wosana has started operating its second production line from Krones. The move aims to increase its production capacity while introducing more efficient and environmentally friendly technologies.
Wosana, now part of Japan’s DyDo Group, says the second line follows the “success of its first installation and strong collaboration with Krones.”
The new installation allows the company to produce various beverages and respond to the diverse needs of consumers, offering a portfolio that includes fruit and purée-based juices, fruit nectars, lemonades, isotonic drinks, vitamin waters, teas, and other non-carbonated drinks.
Małgorzata Myszka-Mikłusiak, sustainability and ESG manager at Wosana, says: “The new Krones filling line’s modern technologies reduce energy and water consumption while helping to minimize waste.”
Advancing flexibility and sustainability
The line from Krones enables Wosana to produce beverages in various PET bottle formats, ranging from 1 L to 2.5 L. The solution aims to give producers greater flexibility to tailor their products to customer preferences.
According to the companies, the line “significantly” reduces energy and water consumption while lowering CO2 emissions.
At Drinktec 2025 in Munich, Germany, Krones showcased various technologies, from automations to data and AI systems. The technologies aim to reduce operating costs, enhance resource efficiency, and create reliable and environmentally sustainable processes.
On the show floor, Packaging Insights spoke to Niels Clausen, technical product manager at Krones, about the company’s LinaFlex eSync pasteurizer.
Earlier this year, the 60,000-bottle-per-hour production line installed by Krones at Tsingtao Brewery Plant No. 2, Qingdao, China, passed final acceptance. Tsingtao Brewery Plant No. 3 also finalized an agreement with Krones for a similar glass-bottle production line, with on-site construction and installation scheduled to begin later this year.
Recently, Krones expanded its process technology and filling and packaging equipment by purchasing the majority of shares in the German company GHS Separationstechnik and the Dutch Can Systems Worldwide.
