The question of "how and when" to expand or upgrade is a critical decision because of its impact on your bottom-line. In-depth brewery process design knowledge and project management know-how is essential to maximize return on capital in dealing with brewery expansions, new plant construction, and upgrading and renovation projects.

First Key process engineers are focused solely on the brewing industry and specialize in designing for the long-term economic operation of brewing facilities. Our project managers combine their worldwide brewery building experience and sophisticated project controls to ensure that projects are delivered on schedule and on budget.


Utilities & Environment
Brewing is a utility intensive process. Optimization of utility use improves and profitability and can lead to more consistent product quality. It is also an environmentally responsible approach which can be of marketing / PR benefit.

In our experience, there is between 10% and 20% utility cost reduction which can be readily achieved in most brewing operations. When new plant is required, this opens up the potential for still greater savings. Our expertise lies in unlocking these savings for our clients.

First Key utility / environmental engineers are focused on the brewing industry and specialize in developing strategies which will optimize utility usage now and in the long term. With our breadth of experience of the overall economic operation of the brewing process, we ensure that investment in energy efficiency is appropriate and cost effective.