To meet the growing market demand for bottled water among consumers in Qatar, Rayyan Natural Water Company (Rayyan) recently installed a new production line from Sidel to nearly double its current capacity.
The Combi24XS Complete Line, which is fully operational since February, has helped the Qatari water producer increase production by 48,000 bottles per hour (bph) for 330ml and 500ml bottle formats, according to a statement issued yesterday.
Rayyan has been collaborating with Sidel, a global provider of liquid packaging solutions, since 2008. The company has two Combi8 Complete Lines from Sidel running at capacities of 10,000bph and 16,000bph, respectively.
“Sidel has been supplying Rayyan with innovative solutions and equipment since 2008, and because of the high quality of the products and their reliability, we’ve never had to look elsewhere. The performance of Sidel’s equipment has helped Rayyan grow and meet the market demand. The company has great after-sales backup service and I’m very happy that we have chosen Sidel again,” said Colin Smith, general manager of Rayyan.
The demand for bottled water is soaring across Qatar in line with the population growth. According to Qatar’s inter-ministerial Permanent Population Committee, residents consume 675 litres of water per capita per day.