How Europress helped Pernod Ricard get 28 new storage tanks into production more than two months sooner.

Client: Pernod Ricard
Industry: Beverage / Distilling
System: Europress Stainless Steel Press-Fit Pipe System
Scope: Pipework for 28 new storage tanks
Services: Glycol, nitrogen, water and compressed air

The Challenge

Harvest was approaching fast.

Pernod Ricard needed to expand its facility with 28 new storage tanks, all fully operational and ready for production.

The timing was critical.

Every week of delay created the potential for production bottlenecks, with tanks sitting idle while the facility waited for pipework to be completed.

The project needed a pipework solution that could keep pace with the construction schedule without compromising quality or compliance.

The Test: Welded vs Europress

Pernod Ricard's Engineering Manager, Andrew Waller, wanted to see how Europress would perform against traditional welded pipework.

So rather than taking anyone's word for it, the installation was split between the two systems.

Traditional welded pipework

5 tanks - Europress stainless steel press-fit

4 tanks - installed by Steelcraft

The two approaches were put to work on the same project, with the results speaking for themselves.

The Results Were Hard to Ignore

The welding team started three weeks earlier.

Yet while the welders were still working on their first tank, the Europress team had already completed all four tanks allocated to them.

The difference became even more significant as the project progressed.

After 13 weeks:

• 5 tanks had been completed using welded pipework.
• 23 tanks had been completed using Europress.
• The projected installation time for the full welded scope was 24 weeks, compared with just 10 weeks for Europress.

That's a difference that matters when every week counts.

Installation That Kept Moving

There was another advantage that became particularly important as the project moved into winter.

Welding requires suitable dry conditions.

Europress doesn't.

Because the press-fit system doesn't require welding or open-flame hot works, installation could continue through wet weather while the welded installation was forced to wait.

Instead of losing valuable days to weather, the Europress installation kept moving.

The project didn't have to wait for the weather to cooperate.

The Numbers That Mattered

58% Faster installation

37% Lower installed cost

2+ months Production time gained

Zero Compromise on quality or compliance

For Pernod Ricard, the value wasn't simply a faster installation.

Completing the pipework sooner meant the new tanks could be commissioned and brought into production earlier, helping the facility avoid unnecessary delays during a critical production period.

Four Services. One Pipework System.

The Europress stainless steel press-fit system was used across the project to provide pipework for four services:

Glycol
Nitrogen
Water
Compressed air

Using a press-fit system across these applications provided a consistent installation approach while avoiding the lengthy welding process associated with traditional stainless steel pipework.

What Pernod Ricard Had to Say

“The installation time proved to be less than half that which was quoted for welded pipe install, and installed costs have come in at two-thirds that of welded piping.”

Andrew Waller - Engineering Manager, Pernod Ricard

The Bottom Line

Pernod Ricard didn't simply choose Europress because it was a different way to join stainless steel pipe.

They tested it against the traditional approach on the same project.

The result was a 58% faster installation, 37% lower installed cost and more than two months gained in production time.

And importantly, the faster installation wasn't achieved by cutting corners.

Europress delivered the required quality and compliance while giving the project team something just as valuable:

Time.

When you're working towards a fixed production deadline, that's the difference between a pipework installation that holds up the project and one that helps keep it moving.

Have a production deadline you can't afford to miss?

Europress stainless steel press-fit systems are designed to help industrial projects install faster, with less disruption and without the need for traditional welding.

Talk to the Europress team about your next project.