Operating at the Badia Polesine site since 1993, Ecotone has chosen this location to be as close as possible to the production basins of the organic raw materials necessary for the manufacture of its products. Allowing for more efficient palletising, the new installation also reduces the use of plastic by 15% and optimises transport with the elimination of 58 tons of CO2. With 50% of its intralogistics requiring no human intervention, with a fully automated production flow between bottling and loading pallets into trucks. With the aim of making the Badia Polesine site a flagship of Industry 4.0, the investment focus has been on automation, including the implementation of an internal pallet flow management system via laser-guided vehicles.Ī reorganisation of the factory’s production workshop also allows for increased automation – This major investment is part of the group's strategy to strengthen the competitiveness of its production sites, focusing on innovation and automation, while driving forward sustainability throughout its operations. Ecotone's investment in its Italian site, and development of a new production line, will enable it to produce an additional 27 million lit res of plant-based beverages per year – a 30% increase in production capacity.