Drinks giant Carlsberg Britvic is planning to create more than 30 new jobs in the West Midlands by investing £20 million into one of its factories.
The company is pledging to expand its building in Rugby and create a new canning line for soft drinks there.
The manufacturer said the new line would significantly increase production capacity, taking the factory's total number of canning lines up to ten and allowing it to expand its production by 50,000 cans per hour to 610,000.
Located on the Glebe Farm Industrial Estate, the new line will create 34 new jobs in engineering and manufacturing, taking the total number of employees at the site to more than 430 people.
The Rugby factory is next to packaging supplier Ardagh Group, with cans arriving via an underground passage from the neighbouring facility.
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The funding brings total investment in the site over the past five years to more than £60 million.
This latest announcement adds to the news that Carlsberg Britvic has just started work on building a new distribution hub on the huge West Midlands Interchange park west of Cannock which is due to open next year.
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Vice-president of production Nigel Paine said: "This investment underscores our commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in our supply chain.
"By expanding our production capacity, we can meet the growing demand for our popular brands, create more jobs and enhance our operational efficiency."
Rugby MP John Slinger added: "I'm excited to hear about the recent announcement that the Carlsberg Britvic factory is expanding with another canning line.
"They are a significant employer in the Rugby community and this announcement means more jobs for our area, opportunities for young people and of course more of some of the nation's favourite soft drinks.
"I visited earlier in the year and was so impressed by the team and the technology they use.
"It's their biggest factory in the 海角视频 and one of Europe's largest soft drinks manufacturing sites by volume and it's right in the heart of Rugby."