Name of the Project
Beheira juice factory.

Location
Beheira governorate, Egypt.

Client
Beyti, a joint venture between Almarai and PepsiCo.

Project Description
The project entails construction of a new juice factory. The factory is expected to have capacity to produce 4.4-million-a-day of long-shelf-life juice boxes.

The new factory will comprise three production units with four lines each.

The facility will consist of diverse supporting equipment for beverage manufacturing, 12 packaging machines offering diverse formats, and water chilling equipment. Additional supporting process-related service units include ammonia refrigeration, air compressors, a raw water treatment unit with a production capacity of 4 800 m³/d, and industrial and domestic wastewater treatment operations with a capacity of 3 200 m³/d.

Potential Job Creation
The project is expected to create about 30 new jobs.

Value
The project is estimated at $150-million.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Almarai, tel +966 11 470 0005, fax +966 11 470 1555 or email no-reply@almaraiweb.com.