BRASSERIE CASTELAIN concocts its beer
from the Nord département with social and
environmental values
Background
Year
2014
Located in Bénifontaine, Brasserie Castelain is a traditional 100% family brewery, managed by Annick Castelain.
Category
1. Organizational Governance
production. Committed very early to Sustainable Development, the brewery broke new ground by creating in 1986
Section
Strategy and organization
method and its traditional expertise with quality products, while modernising its production facilities to reduce its
The hallmark of the brewery is "the love for the craft, the art of brewing" by combining tradition and innovative
"La Jade", the 1st organic beer in France. It resolutely continues on this course by maintaining its manufacturing
energy consumption and ensure the sustainability of the company.
Sector
Food-processing
Company size
SMB with less than 100 employees
Country
France
Objective (s)
> Develop the employees' skills while preserving traditions and integrating new technologies.
> Reduce the water and energy consumption that is needed for the production.
Approach
Company
BRASSERIE CASTELAIN
Brasserie Castelain is an independent family company. There are few hierarchical levels, which encourages
proximity management and easy communication between the departments and the management.
One important point in participatory management: each department participates in the development of the criteria
that make up the profit-sharing contract, related to attendance time and not remuneration. For instance: any
person working 1,500 hours/year, regardless of their remuneration, will have the same profit sharing. The
Sales
7,7 millions d’euros (2013)
Workforce
29 salariés
Country
profit-sharing indicators have been co-built with the employees.
Brasserie Castelain is the first brewery to produce, as of 1986, an organic beer in France. The "Jade" organic
beer is made from hops and barley malts from organic farming. This beer is certified by ECOCERT. Despite a
rough start on the market, "Jade" now represents 10% of the production in volume. In 2013, a new organic beer
France
-"Jade ambrée"- has been created, and in May 2014, the brewery launches a new organic beer: the
Address
pomegranate-flavoured "Jade".
Water management, selective sorting, waste traceability and energy saving. In 2009, Brasserie Castelain
13 rue Pasteur
62410 BENIFONTAINE
www.chti.com
Contact
03 21 08 68 68
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Tuesday, 28 June 2016
has invested one million euros to acquire a set of equipment to develop, for instance, the recovery and washing of
glass bottles.
In 2013, the company has invested in a new brewhouse while maintaining the traditional manufacturing process
by infusion. This new brewhouse offers greater stability and control of the manufacturing process, and improves
the working conditions. The old brewhouse was very pleasant but inconvenient in terms of ergonomics. Many
manual operations were to be done there (manual cleaning of the bottom of the tank for solids, e.g. spent
grains1...). In the new brewhouse, these operations are automated.
Internal computer and Excel training has been provided to operators in order to accompany the implementation of
packaging automation and the new brewhouse.
Key Success Factor(s)
> The commitment and values of the managers.
> The employees' involvement in the company's approach.
> The rootedness in the region.
> The willingness to ensure the sustainability of the company through the quality of the products.
Contribution to company performance
> Sustainability of the company : +6% of sales (2012/2013)
> Control of the process: regularity, quality, reliability, and Gold and Silver medals obtained
> Development of the recipe potential: 3 organic beers
Social and / or environmental benefits
> Water: 35% savings between 2009 and 2014
> Proximity and constructive dialogue with the employees
> Senior/junior skills transfer, and improvement in the working conditions
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