Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Wakefield Plant Expansion & Modernization
Wakefield, UK · 2023-Present (ongoing investments) · £42.3m (2024 storage expansion), £31m (2023 investment), £103m (broader investment mentioned in LinkedIn post), £30m+ (new canning line)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchCCEP's continuous multi-million-pound investments in its Wakefield plant underscore its strategic importance as a key production hub for the UK and Europe. - The focus on expanding storage and introducing new canning lines reflects efforts to enhance efficiency, meet growing demand, and streamline operations. - Initiatives to reduce vehicle journeys highlight a commitment to environmental sustainability and optimizing supply chain logistics.
Key engineering challenges
Expanding manufacturing and storage capacity in Europe's largest soft drinks plant. - Integrating new high-speed canning lines and packaging technologies. - Optimizing logistics and supply chain to reduce vehicle movements and carbon footprint. - Implementing sustainable practices to reduce CO2 and water usage.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP)
- Lead contractor
- —
- Lead designers
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- Project type
- upgrade | expansion
- Scale
- Europe's largest soft drinks plant by volume; new canning line; expanded storage capacity; aims to reduce 18,500 vehicle journeys annually.
- Disciplines
- process engineering; mechanical; electrical; civil; structural; logistics; environmental engineering
- Standards & frameworks
- Food safety standards, environmental regulations
Sources: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (Dec 2024, https://www.cocacolaep.com/gb/news-and-stories/coca-cola-europacific-partners-announces-42-3m-investment-into-its-factory-in-wakefield/) - PoliticsHome (Sep 2023, https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/national-manufacturing-day-cocacola-europacific-partners-announces-31m-investment-site-wakefield) - Insider Media (Oct 2025, https://www.insidermedia.com/news/yorkshire/coca-cola-europacific-partners-opens-new-canning-line-at-wakefield-facility-investment-of-more-than-30m) - FoodBev (Nov 2024, https://www.foodbev.com/news/coca-cola-europacific-partners-invests-42-3m-in-wakefield-uk-factory) - LinkedIn (CCEP, https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mattchilton_ukmfg-manufacturing-production-activity-7383478787386052608-iAbp)