Coca-Cola in Halle: Construction of the New Canned Beverage Filling Plant Is Underway
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At its Halle facility, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany is investing in a new production line for canned beverages. In the future, Coca-Cola, Fanta, and Sprite in 0.25- and 0.33-liter cans will roll off the assembly line there for customers throughout Germany. A total of 45 million euros is being invested in the plant for this purpose. This will not only strengthen the Halle production site but also the production network as a whole. Project Manager Arne Rosenberg is overseeing this major project and explains everything about the new bottling plant.
The Coca-Cola Plant in Halle in Transition
Cans are experiencing significant growth and are once again very popular. That’s why Coca-Cola is significantly expanding its can-filling capacity in Germany: In addition to the facilities in Karlsruhe and Dorsten, the plant in Halle will also begin filling canned beverages for the German market by the end of the year. This will create 25 new jobs locally. Another first: The plant in Halle is finally bottling the popular carbonated classics Coke, Fanta, and Sprite again. For the past two decades, only non-carbonated beverages from the Fuze Tea and Powerade brands were bottled here.
Setup of the New Can Line: The Filler Has Arrived
On July 17, 2026, the centerpiece of the new can line arrived at the plant: The 21-metric-ton filler from manufacturer Krones was delivered from Neutraubling—a true colossus! With a potential output of 120,000 cans per hour, it ranks among the most powerful of its kind in Germany.
Come rain or shine: How the colossus made its way into the plant
Just as the filling machine—weighing several metric tons—was about to be hoisted into the hall by crane, a thunderstorm rolled in. “Shortly before six, there was a brief thunderstorm and it was windy. At that moment, you do wonder whether things will still work out today. As soon as the crane was docked, the sun came out. Just like in a movie. We were immensely relieved when the machine was safely inside the hall. A filling machine is a very fragile piece of equipment. There’s no second chance,” explains Arne.
Months of Preparation for the Big Moment
Arne and the project team had been planning this milestone for a long time. Before the filling machine could be brought into the factory hall, there was a lot of work to be done: “For over half a year, we merged six warehouses, tore down walls, broke up concrete, and poured new concrete. That was the prerequisite for bringing in a machine of this size in the first place,” explains Arne.
How Coca-Cola is Setting Up the Can Line While Production Continues
Setting up the new can line is a massive undertaking: Up to 50 external specialists are on site at Coca-Cola in Halle. The well-coordinated on-site team knows exactly what needs to be done to ensure the project’s success while production continues on the other lines. “This requires a high degree of communication, precision, and strong teamwork,” says Arne. For months, excavators and jackhammers on one side and ongoing production on the other were part of the employees’ daily routine.
Coca-Cola “Made in Germany”: Investments Strengthen Locations
Over the next few weeks, the new can production line in Halle will continue to be expanded. This represents a portion of the 100 million euros that will also be invested in Coca-Cola’s German locations this year. The investments planned for 2026 will remain at a similar level to those of recent years. For nearly 100 years, Coca-Cola has been an integral part of the German economy and society. Ninety-seven percent of the beverages sold in Germany are bottled at 13 German plants.
