The Wine Group (TWG) is one of the largest wine producers in the world, distributing more than 60 million cases of wine each year. From its corporate headquarters in Livermore, CA, the company ships out over five million cases of wine annually throughout North America, Western Europe and Asia. Satisfying the palates of wine lovers worldwide involves a sophisticated process. When it came time to install a new packaging line in the Livermore facility, TWG turned to its trusted partner for 15-plus years, Hartness International (hartness.com). With a shared commitment to excellence, Hartness has supplied accumulation and end-of-line packaging equipment in the past for TWG’s Ripon and Livermore facilities.
“When we were putting in the new line in Livermore, we were looking for a line that was fully automated, could handle a variety of different sized packages and essentially ‘do it all’,” says TWG plant manager Ryan Dean.