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Soft drink bottling lines in Saudi Arabia

Turnkey soft drink bottling line and beverage filling equipment: syrup room, carbonation, filling and end-of-line packaging. For Saudi Arabia the supply is sized on local data: delivery through Jeddah Islamic Port, King Abdulaziz Port (Dammam), 230/400 V — 60 Hz power grid, the import documents required and on-site service by crews travelling from Italy.

Local data and import requirements

Logistics, power grid, customs and taxation
Ports of entryJeddah Islamic Port, King Abdulaziz Port (Dammam)
Power grid230/400 V — 60 Hz
Import documentsSABER / SASO
Duty on machinery5%
VAT15%
Corporate tax20%
Documentation and training languageArabic, English
Service coverageErection, commissioning and service crews travelling from Italy

Cities and industrial areas served

  • Riyadh (2nd Industrial City)
  • Jeddah
  • Dammam e Jubail
  • Mecca e Medina
  • Qassim e Hail

What the supply includes

  • Pre-feasibility study and mass balance on the requested capacity
  • Line engineering, factory layout and P&ID drawings
  • Machine manufacturing in Italy with CE declaration of conformity
  • Sea packing, shipping documents and certificate of origin
  • On-site erection, commissioning and acceptance test by travelling crews
  • Operator training, scheduled maintenance and original spare parts

Public authorities of reference

Rates and procedures must be confirmed at import with the local authorities or a customs adviser; the links point only to official public sources.

Frequently asked questions

Does MCF Technology have an office in Saudi Arabia?
No. Engineering and manufacturing are European: MCF Technology Zrt in Budapest and the S.G.E. S.r.l. workshop in Bagnacavallo (Ravenna, Italy). Erection, commissioning and service crews travel to the site in Saudi Arabia with documentation and on-site operator training.
Which documents are required to import soft drink bottling lines into Saudi Arabia?
Import requires SABER / SASO, plus certificate of origin, invoice and packing list. Machines leave Italy with a CE declaration of conformity and technical file; local licences are issued in the name of the company owning the plant.
In which language are manuals and training delivered?
Documentation, electrical drawings and operator training are available in Arabic, English. Commissioning includes an acceptance test with real product and handover of the maintenance plan.
How is the price defined?
Price is on request: it depends on hourly capacity, formats, automation level and included services. Send target capacity, product and site in Saudi Arabia and we reply with line layout, machine list, utilities and delivery time.

Request a pre-feasibility study

Send target capacity, product and site: we reply with line layout, machine list, utility consumption and delivery times. Price on request.

How to install and operate the soft drink bottling line & beverage filling equipment: step-by-step procedure

The operating sequence MCF Technology follows to install, commission and start up the soft drink bottling line & beverage filling equipment, through to daily operation and planned maintenance. Delivery, erection and on-site service are included worldwide.

  1. 1. Site survey and utilities check· ~2 working days (indicative)

    Technical survey on the layout of the soft drink bottling line & beverage filling equipment: passage heights, flooring and drains, maintenance clearances and availability of food-grade CO2, treated water, chilled water and filtered compressed air. The final list of customer-side preparations is handed over.

  2. 2. Shipment, receiving and positioning of the modules· ~3 working days (indicative)

    Worldwide delivery with sea-freight or road packing, unloading and positioning of the modules (Sala sciroppi con dosaggio zucchero e aromi, Carbonatore/premix e serbatoi di pressione, Blocco risciacquo–riempimento–tappatura isobarico) on the areas foreseen by the layout, checking the packing list and the condition of the components.

  3. 3. Mechanical assembly and piping· ~14 working days (indicative)

    Assembly of the units, conveyor alignment, hygienic welding of the stainless-steel piping and installation of valves and instruments according to the P&ID, supervised on site by MCF Technology technicians.

  4. 4. Utility hook-ups and electrical connections· ~4 working days (indicative)

    Connection of food-grade CO2, treated water, chilled water and filtered compressed air, wiring of the electrical cabinet and PLC, earthing, HMI configuration and process recipes.

  5. 5. Sanitation, CIP and dry runs· ~3 working days (indicative)

    Washing and passivation of the product-contact surfaces, CIP circuit verification with flow, temperature and detergent-concentration control, tightness tests and dry-run cycles on all modules.

  6. 6. Functional commissioning and process trials· ~4 working days (indicative)

    premix and carbonation-level calibration, isobaric filling test and cap tightness check. Trials are run with the customer's real product and recorded in the commissioning report.

  7. 7. Production start-up and staff training· ~5 working days (indicative)

    Assisted start-up with continuous production, training of operators and maintenance staff on HMI, format changeover, safety and sanitation, handover of manuals and drawings in the agreed language.

  8. 8. Daily operation and planned maintenance

    Daily operation with Brix and CO2 volumes, fill level, closure torque and bottle integrity. Planned maintenance: saturator and carbonator checks, isobaric valve gaskets and flow-meter calibration. On-site and remote service with critical spare parts agreed in the quotation.

Durations and activities are indicative: the erection, commissioning and training plan is defined in the quotation after the site survey and line sizing. No figure is a contractual performance.