BentSpoke's Canning Line Upgrade!

The team at BentSpoke Brewing Co. is proud to announce a partnership with CFT Group for the design and installation of the state-of-the-art canning line including the first installation of the 24/4 Master C Block Filler & Seamer in Australia. “It is a machine recognised as a class leading Monoblock for Filling and Seaming cans”, says Matthew Macfarlane, Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand at CFT Group.

“At BentSpoke we have always looked to partner with the most innovative and highest quality suppliers, both locally and from around the world to brew our beer. Making high quality beer requires high quality equipment and BentSpoke is looking forward to continued improvements in quality and consistency.” Say Richard Watkins Co-Owner and Head Brewer, BentSpoke.

“Our current canning line has exceeded expectations and allowed us to deliver over 2million litres/ year to locations all around Australia. With increasing pressure on this packaging line, it was time to partner with a company like CFT Group to deliver a long-term solution that will allow BentSpoke to grow organically, but keeping quality and efficiency in our production.

CFT Group is an Italian company established over 75 years ago, initially in the food processing industry the group has evolved into a leading turnkey supplier to the Food and Beverage Industry Globally, with a specific focus on Beverages and Brewing. “The opportunity to be able to work alongside Richard, who’s credentials speak for themselves, he is rightly recognised as an industry leader, as a group CFT values his trust and approval of our approach and solution” Macfarlane said. The Australasia arm of the business has approx. 60 beverage installs from complete bottling, can lines, brewhouse, keg and peripheral equipment such as dry hopping, CIP, Flash, and Tunnel Pasteurisers, Carbonators etc.

“Today as CFT adds our two companies Rolec and Comac we are 100% focused on beer and I have to say GOOD beer! We are proud to be partnered with BentSpoke for this important step. Bentspoke is already recognized in the Australian beer industry for his quality beer and we will do our part deliver great beer”, says Emmanuelle Piva the CFT Beverage Sales Director for over 10 years.  You can learn more about CFT Group through their website https://www.cft-group.com/. Check out BentSpoke’s Facebook and Instagram pages for images of the new technology that will be installed at our Mitchell Cannery later this year. Keep an eye out for more updates on install and completion. We look forward to producing the award winning locally brewed beers at the highest quality for all Australians to enjoy!