At McBride’s Bagnatica site in northern Italy, our colleagues have been busy expanding our internal bottle production – and strengthening efficiency across the entire site’s operations in the process.

 

While Bagnatica has always produced some of its own bottles, over the past two years the site has increased its internal capacity – bringing more and more production in-house (rather than relying on external suppliers). This included revamping its existing blow-moulding equipment and even installing a new PET blow-moulding machine in 2024 – the latter capable of producing an impressive 15 million bottles per year!

It is helping us to be more sustainable in other ways, too. The bottles we produce on site use largely recyclable plastic, and our colleagues constantly monitor and improve the balance between recycled and virgin materials as part of our wider environmental focus.

The expansion has allowed us to optimise our output without changing our workforce. By upgrading our technology, we’ve significantly improved efficiency and results with our current team. It’s a really practical example of how in-house innovation can create a positive impact across the board!