Custom-made devices for faster, higher quality and more economical bottling and labeling of bottles for micro-breweries and small manufacturers offered under manufacturing agreement.

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Summary: 
A Slovenian small craft brewery has developed for its needs and now offers to other micro-breweries and small beer producers innovative and customer-tailored devices for faster, better quality bottling and labeling of beer bottles. The devices are primarily adapted to the needs of small breweries (small scale volume production) but can be customized also for other industries (wine, other liquids, food, cosmetics). The company offers manufacturing agreement.
Description: 
The Slovenian company has a tradition of operating in the food / HORECA sector since 1967. In 2001, the company added a new business activity to its already established activities and started production of beer under its own brand and at the same time opening a beer pub where it offers its own beer together with snacks. A few years ago, the company perceived the need for equipment for automatic bottling and labeling of beer bottles, which would be adapted to micro breweries and their small-batch production. They decided to develop and produce the necessary equipment on their own. Thus, they developed 2 devices, which today, in addition to being used in their own brewery, they successfully offer and market to other micro breweries and small breweries in Slovenia and throughout the EU and the world. The company produces and markets: 1) automatic filling station - it is a mobile device for automatic filling of beer bottles (from 0.25 l to 0.5 l), which enables accurate dosing and closing of bottles. The device is intended for small batch filling of beer, as it can fill and close up to 360 bottles per hour. It can be also used in other industry (all carbonated drinks). Machine dimensions: 70 x 69 x 161 cm. Power supply: 110 - 230 V / 50 Hz, power: 30 W, AA ++. Weight: 47 kg 2) labeling device - it is a a mobile device that is adapted to small-batch beer production and enables micro and small brewers to quickly and efficiently label beer bottles of various shapes and volumes (round bottle with a diameter between 20mm ~ 150mm). The device can label up to 1500 bottles per hour. Valid labels: adhesive sticker / film sticker. Maximum label length: 2450 mm, Maximum label height: 108 mm, Dimensions of the machine: 115 cm x 84 x 47 cm, Power supply: 230 V / 50 Hz, Power: 300 W, Weight: 47 kg With its two devices, the company wants to solve the challenges and problems of many small breweries and use them to penetrate new markets. The company is already successfully marketing and selling both devices in some markets ((Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, Austria, Germany, Italy) but has interest to penetrate new or alredy existing markets and search for new customers. Both devices were primarily developed for the beer industry, but they can be adapted and widely used in beer, wine, other liquids, food industry, cosmetics and other industries. The company offers a manufacturing agreement based on interest or demand of micro-breweries or other interested companies. The company offers development and production of "custom-made" devices according to the needs of the client under manufacturing agreement.
Type (e.g. company, R&D institution…), field of industry and Role of Partner Sought: 
The company is primarily looking for customers among micro and small breweries (SMEs), who face the challenges of automating bottling and labeling of beer bottles, but at the same time do not have large-scale beer production. Secondary, other production partners like wine- or liquor producers, food and cosmetics producers are sought too. The role of partners sought is to identify their need for such a device, define the technical characteristics of the device according to their needs and then place an order with a Slovenian company for the manufacture of "custom-made" device on the basis of a manufacturing agreement.
Stage of Development: 
Already on the market
IPR Status: 
Secret Know-how
External code: 
BOSI20210817001