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Estrella Galicia’s Morás Brewery Begins Operations at 75 Million-Liter Capacity

Boasting a 72,000-bottle-per-hour packaging rate, the Arteixo plant will add an automated warehouse to support growth toward 900 million liters annually.

Overview

  • In its initial operational phase, Morás is producing 75 million liters of beer per year with an installed capacity of 400 million liters.
  • The high-speed bottling line has achieved a daily record of one million bottles at a rate of 72,000 bottles per hour.
  • Hijos de Rivera plans to install an automated warehouse next to streamline logistics and drive expansion toward a 900 million-liter annual output.
  • The €500 million facility was completed in a record 16 months with contributions from more than 2,500 workers and 500 companies on a 466,000-square-metre site.
  • All CO2 generated during fermentation is captured and reused for carbonation, demonstrating the brewery’s commitment to sustainability.