This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
VAUGHAN Constructions have been appointed to deliver a $105.5 million Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) facility in Moorabbin.
The 6,754sqm facility will be delivered at CCEP’s existing estate at 20 Levanswell Road, around 15km south-east of the Melbourne CBD, and will construct a new Warmfill production line set to increase the manufacturing and distribution of Powerade and Fuze Tea.
“The Vaughan team is looking forward to continuing the very successful relationship we have fostered with CCEP,” said Jessica Topelson, development manager at Vaughan Constructions.
“Building innovative, highly specified production facilities for our market leading clients in the food and beverage industry is the sort of challenge that really drives our team to deliver exceptional results.”
The project, which was designed by NZ headquartered Asia Pacific design and engineering consultancy group BECA, will comprise a 4,225sqm PET (polyethylene terephthalate) manufacturing hall and the installation of a high-speed Nitro-Warmfill line.
When operating at full capacity, it will be capable of delivering up to 17.8-million-unit cases annually, increasing the Moorabbin estate’s overall capacity by 23%.
Construction will see the installation of a high-speed 640 bottle per minute Nitro-Warm-fill line, upgrades to the existing infrastructure encompassing water treatment, electrical systems, compressed air, nitrogen dosing, heating and cooling systems, and a syrup room for warm-fill product manufacturing.
“This project will be Vaughan’s second at the Moorabbin site – having previously delivered works associated with the installation of two earlier production lines – and ultimately our fourth project for CCEP, including distribution centres at Eastern Creek and Northmead in New South Wales,” added Topelson.
The $105.5 million facility represents the biggest single investment in its Australian manufacturing network by CCEP.
“Vaughans have proven to be a valuable partner in the provision of quality facilities for our manufacturing and distribution processes in Australia,” said Dane Sanders, manager of construction and building facilities at CCEP.
According to Topelson, the new facility will boost local employment opportunities, including up to 80 jobs at the peak of the construction phase.
Onsite works are set to commence this month, with completion targeting late July 2025.
