Alba Voronezh launches 4k cans-per-minute plant, targets 25% of Russia’s aluminium can demand

Alba Voronezh has launched a new aluminium beverage can manufacturing plant in the Voronezh region of Russia, with a production capacity of up to 4,000 cans per minute.

The facility, located at the “Center” Special Economic Zone (SEZ), represents an investment of RUB 12 billion (USD 143 million). Construction was completed in 11 months, according to Voronezh Governor Alexander Gusev.

The plant has created more than 200 jobs and is expected to produce around 1 billion aluminium cans a year. Its warehouses can hold up to 150 million cans.

The facility is expected to meet at least 25 per cent of Russia’s demand for aluminium beverage packaging. Over the next 10 years, the plant is projected to contribute around RUB 3 billion (USD 36 million) in taxes to the regional budget, along with more than RUB 1 billion (USD 12 million) in contributions to extra-budgetary funds.

A separate aluminium canning line was also launched on the same day at the Voronezh Baltika brewery. The project involved an investment of nearly RUB 260 million (USD 3 million) and has a capacity of up to 40,000 cans per hour.

The first product packaged on the new line was Voronezhskoye Zhigulevskoye, a beer brand that has been produced for more than 60 years.

Gusev said the new facilities will allow beverage producers to source domestically manufactured aluminium packaging, reducing their dependence on foreign supplies.