Budweiser Brewing Group invests over £115m in its two major UK breweries

Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, a proud part of AB InBev, will invest more than £115million in its two major UK breweries in South Wales and Lancashire. This will further expand the Group's capacity and efficiency.

The investment will allow the Group to install modern and eco-friendly infrastructure at both breweries to increase capacity in brewing, canning and bottling by a total of 3.6m hL (hectolitres), the equivalent of 630 million pints a year once all projects are complete.

Paula Lindenberg, President, Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, said: “Like many in the UK, we are focussed on a strong recovery of our economy, our communities and our country. By investing in our breweries with new roles and new technology to increase capacity, we’re ensuring that we can brew and deliver great beers for many years to come.

“We know the beer industry is hugely valuable to the UK economy, and we believe our investments in our UK operations will be a catalyst for the recovery post-Covid.”

Lord Gerry Grimstone, Minister for Investment, said: “Budweiser Brewing Group’s investment is great news for South Wales and Lancashire, supporting local jobs and helping the nation build back better from Covid-19 crisis. The UK remains extremely attractive to international investors and this  £115m investment is further testament to our fantastic beer industry.”