Blefa Kegs announced today that they have acquired a major stake in American Keg Company of Pottstown, PA. The agreement will help ensure accelerated growth in production for American Keg according to a news release
Blefa is a German manufacturer of stainless steel kegs headquartered in Kreuztal, Germany with a U.S. operation in La Vergne, TN. They employ 155 in Germany as well as 40 in Tennessee. American Keg is the only manufacturer of kegs in the U.S.
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“I’m very pleased that we could work with Blefa on this investment of equity and know-how”, said Scott Bentley, owner of American Keg. “While I’m proud of establishing American Keg as the only manufacturer of kegs in the US, there is a lot we can learn from Blefa to make our production more efficient. I’m excited to see what we can achieve together.”