Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84A new book aimed at saving money in pubs and hotels has been published by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and energy-saving experts Carbon Architecture, the people behind many of the energy and control systems used in pubs throughout the UK. The book ‘Pub and Hospitality - Energy Best Practice Guidelines’ is a hands- on series of practical fact sheets looking at all types of venue and takes in lighting, heating, catering, cellars and accommodation. Utilities are a significant cost to pubs, contributing up to 15 per cent of business costs. These costs are predomi- nantly energy and will continue to grow into the future if no action is taken to reduce energy use. Cutting energy use brings other benefits too - many customers appreciate organisations that care for our environment. And with advice from TRVs and heat zoning to hot water sterilant technology there’s something for everyone! Annette Lyons of Greene King said: “What a useful series of facts sheets! Greene King is really fast at addressing energy issues but there are still lots of good tips – for example I’ve never seen water timers in use so that’s one for my list. And when budget is being allocated for new equipment and consumables, considering diverting cash to a boiler upgrade is good thinking. “The ‘hard facts’ statistics are really good – spend a little now to save more later. And of course, the book is right about cellar insulation - a traditionally weak area and rarely upgraded. Good stuff!” To get your copy go to Amazon Kindle or email Will.Todd@CarbonArchitecture.co.uk When it comes to exporting beer across the Atlantic, brewers have been forced to compromise on either quality or cost. They send plastic one-way kegs that may not offer the quality and reliability brewers seek, or they ship expensive stainless steel kegs and incur high loss rates or inefficient logistics. For the first time in brewing history this is about to change. The two largest keg solutions providers in the world, who provide stainless steel kegs and keg related services to brewers in the US and the UK, have joined forces to eliminate the need to compromise. UK’s Close Brothers Brewery Rentals (CBBR) and US-based MicroStar Logistics are collaborating to offer brewers flexibility and efficiency whilst maintaining quality that comes with a combined scale of over 4 million kegs. This new collaboration, called beerQX, will provide a high-quality transatlantic cold-chain controlled bulk transport service designed by brewers for brewers. US craft beer will now arrive in the UK faster and fresher than ever before and UK and European brewers will now be able to get their beer to the US more efficiently than ever. “The global beer industry is evolving rapidly and one clear theme across nearly all brewers is an interest in higher quality, more efficient export solutions,” said Paul Sherman, managing director of CBBR. “As we got to know MicroStar, we were impressed with the complementary nature of our businesses and quickly realised that by working together we could offer unparalleled beer export solutions.” “Both MicroStar and CBBR were created to help brewers grow and beerQX is a natural extension of that mission,” says MicroStar’s President and CEO, Michael Hranicka. “In addition to relying on us to meet their existing keg needs in their home markets, through beerQX, brewers can now benefit from our combined expertise and dense network of stainless steel kegs to get their beer to new markets across the Atlantic.” beerQX expects to begin serving brewers in the US and UK starting in the first half of 2017 and will look to quickly expand into additional European markets shortly afterwards. 28 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS Two largest keg services companies join forces to revolutionise draught supply chain Cost saving book published News BUSINESS info@beerQX.com For more information email: ALECTIA appoints vice president The engineering and consulting company ALECTIA has hired Thomas B. Olsen to lead its process division, which advises some of the world’s largest breweries, amongst other companies. The former CEO of Nordic Sugar will be responsible for strengthening ALECTIA’s position globally. “I look forward to developing ALECTIA’s process division even further and to working closely with our many clients from the interna- tional processing industry,” says Olsen (pictured). ”My many years in the industry have taught me where consulting adds the most value.” www.alectia.com For more information visit: 28_Layout 1 13/02/2017 09:08 Page 1