The water manufacturer has three plants in Italy: the two owned by AQua Vera are based in Castrocielo, in Frosinone, near Rome, and Santo Stefano di Quisquina, in Agrigento, Sicily
To handle increased production of its Vera water in PET bottles, AQua Vera has selected a new turnkey packaging line from Sidel. This is the second time the Italian water bottler has collaborated with Sidel at its Castrocielo site, trusting the manufacturer’s expertise and the proven performance of the Sidel Combi installed in 2016.
AQua Vera S.p.A. (AQua Vera) is an Italian household name that specialises in water bottling and, via its subsidiary s.i.con. s.r.l., a manufacturer of preforms and caps. In 2020, the company acquired the well-known brand ‘Vera’ from Nestlé; in Italian, ‘vera’ translates to ‘real’ highlighting the top-quality water bottled.
The water manufacturer has three plants in Italy: the two owned by AQua Vera are based in Castrocielo, in Frosinone, near Rome, and Santo Stefano di Quisquina, in Agrigento, Sicily. The third plant, in San Giorgio in Bosco, Padova, is currently operating via a co-packing contract with Sanpellegrino until its plant is ready in 2026. AQua Vera’s signature packaging, recognisable by European consumers, won two packagings ‘Oscars’ in 1991 and 1998.
In 2024, AQua Vera chose a completely new turnkey bottling line from Sidel to increase the existing production capacity of its high-quality still water in PET bottles, mainly in 0.5L format as well as 25cl and 1L, which runs up to 20,000 bottles per hour.