Crusader Kegs and Casks Ltd. is changing its name to NDL Keg Europe Ltd. The new name and identity signifies a fresh beginning for the company. Lyman Luan, Group President said, "The unveiling of the new name helps position the company for a bright future by underscoring our commitment to become a trusted solutions provider within the brewing community, and it will help us increase shareholder value by improving our focus for employees, customers, suppliers, investors and the communities where we operate." This change signifies the company's growing global reach offering turn-key brewing solutions for kegs, brewing systems, washers and fillers, packaging equipment and materials in select markets in the world. Justin Raines, European Sales Manager for NDL Keg Europe said, “We are still supplying the same great products and services that Crusader was known for, and now being part of a much larger company makes us stronger in the marketplace. This year, in addition to expanding our range of kegs and casks we are launching our brand-new range of keg and cask washers at BeerX in Liverpool. We have also teamed up with iSpaniel, makers of an exciting new product that will allow breweries to accurately track and manage their casks and keg fleet.” The new name is effective immediately and will be implemented across the company's product and services throughout the calendar year 2018. To support the new name launch, the company unveiled a refreshed website. www.ndlkeg.com For more information visit: 38 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS NDL Keg Europe Ltd Crusader Kegs and Casks changes corporate name to NDL Keg Europe Name signifies a new beginning of growth and reaffirms the company's commitment to delivering value to the brewing industry. STANDS 36-40 BeerX 2018 PREVIEW The global trend for craft brewing is catching the imagination of consumers and brewers worldwide. Beer lovers - both craft novices and connoisseurs - are queuing up to try quality craft beers of every taste, aroma, and colour. GEA’s versatile technology gives craft brewers the freedom to convert their creativity and passion into market-winning beers. Starting from the special “plug & win” centrifuge skids progressing all the way to skid-mounted GEA CRAFT-STAR™ (3-vessel configuration pictured below) as a compact brewhouse. In 2018, the London-based Fourpure Brewing Co., named UK Brewery of the Year 2017 by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) at its annual awards, installed its new CRAFT-STAR™ brewing system from GEA as part of a £2million growth project that will see its production capacity increase by 400 % to 14 million pints a year. The GEA brewing technology will reduce the time it takes for Fourpure to brew each batch of beer allowing it to improve quality control while expanding production to meet demand. “They are a very progressive and innovative company. CRAFT-STAR™ is exactly the right system to take the company through the next stage of its development,” says John Aitken, GEA Head of Beverage Solutions Sales UK, pleased to present GEA’s first reference site for this technology in the UK. “Craft brewers mature, their customers get demanding and that is the point when technology is needed to create a high quality beer with reliable consistency.” At BeerX , GEA will present its expertise in separation technology with the Plug & Win 20 (pictured right) . Depending on the beer recipe and brewing process with separation technology customers get 5 to 10 percent more beer from the same amount of raw ingredients. The g-force in a rotating centrifuge achieves all these benefits. It separates the solids – wort trub, hops, some proteins, yeast, tank bottoms residue – from the valuable beer, before and after fermentation. The result: more beer from each brew. An added bonus is that subsequent clarification and maturation process of the beer in the storage tank is shortened by up to 30%. Visit stand 136 at BeerX 2018 to see the Plug & Win 20 and meet our experts for an ideal solution for smaller and medium-sized brewers with great visions for the future. GEA Mechanical Equipment UK Ltd Hightech boosts craft brewers’ creativity gea.com For more information visit: STAND 136 38_Layout 1 12/02/2018 12:48 Page 1