Waterloo Brewing secures funding to boost production while reducing carbon footprint 

Waterloo Brewing is Ontario’s largest Canadian-owned brewery, producing over 11 million cases of beer every year.  Through their partnership with GrantMatch, the brewery has secured significant  grant funding for projects that benefit the environment and improve production capability. 

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Green beer!

(Not the Saint Patrick's day kind)

Waterloo Brewing’s primary priority is to grow while remaining eco-friendly, so they have established a company-wide ethos committed to maintaining best practices while remaining on the forefront of the industry.


The Climate Change Mitigation and Low Carbon Economy Act represents a collaborative effort to reduce GHG emissions, which inspired Waterloo Brewing to invest in technology and processes that reduce the carbon footprint of their operations.

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WATERLOO BREWING WAS APPROVED FOR $414,830 IN GRANT FUNDING TO UPGRADE THEIR FACILITY

With the help of GrantMatch, Waterloo Brewing secured funding through the CME Smart Green Program for a new canning line pasteurizer that significantly reduced natural gas consumption. 

The brewery was also successful in securing funding through the Climate Action Incentive Fund to support an investment in a new compressed air system. 

$414,830

FUNDING APPROVAL

CME SMART GREEN PROGRAM

 

38%

INCREASE IN PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES

$20,087

FUNDING APPROVAL

CLIMATE ACTION INCENTIVE FUND 

PROACTIVE FUNDING STRATEGY

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Manufacturing Excellence

Waterloo Brewing has established a company-wide ethos committed to maintaining environmental best practices while remaining on the forefront of the industry.

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Reduce Carbon Footprint

Waterloo Brewing as an Ontario industrial manufacturer strives to excel within current environmental legislative initiatives.

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Increase Production

To be successful within the highly competitive Ontario brewing market, it is crucial that Waterloo Brewing continues to increase manufacturing efficiency and output to maintain market share.

"The GrantMatch team is highly proactive in keeping up to date with our growth. They analyze upcoming projects and are skilled at developing a funding strategy to match our goals and align them with potential funding opportunities. This proactive level of involvement allows our teamto focus on daily operations. I would highly recommend GrantMatch’s suite of services."

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Director of Capital Engineering, Waterloo Brewing Luigi Fantin

Company Profile

 

Waterloo Brewing was established in 1984 as Ontario’s first craft brewer and successfully diversified offerings to Ontario beer drinkers. They are credited with pioneering the present-day craft brewing renaissance. In their first year, Waterloo Brewing’s eight employees produced and shipped 35,000 cases of beer.

Today, the company is Ontario’s largest Canadian-owned brewery, producing over 11 million cases of beer, ready-to-drink beverages, and cider products with leading-edge brewing, blending, and packaging capabilities.
Popular offerings include the expertly crafted family of beers from their Waterloo craft division, along with Laker Beer, Seagram Coolers & Cider, LandShark Lager & Seltzer, and all of these seamlessly integrated with a thriving co-manufacturing business.

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