Carlsberg announced the investment during the visit of French President Macron to the New Carlsberg Glyptotek museum in Copenhagen. Credit: Martin Sylvest/Ritzau © Scanpix

Danish brewing company Carlsberg has announced plans to invest €100m ($116m) in its Kronenbourg renewable brewery in Obernai, France.

The investment was announced during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to the New Carlsberg Glyptotek museum in Copenhagen.

The investment is expected to increase brewery production capacity, as well as improve the environmental and health and safety procedures.

Since 2007, the Obernai brewery has reduced its carbon emissions by 50% and runs completely on renewable electricity.

“We are very pleased to make this announcement on the occasion of the French President’s visit to the New Carlsberg Glyptotek.”

The brewery also generates parts of its own energy from an on-site biogas retrieval plant.

Carlsberg Group CEO Cees ‘t Hart said: “We are very pleased to make this announcement on the occasion of the French President’s visit to the New Carlsberg Glyptotek.

“Today, Carlsberg’s rich heritage and close ties to France are perfectly united with our ambitions to invest further in our successful French business.”

In 2008, the Carlsberg Group acquired Kronenbourg brewery, which is engaged in the production of French beers such as Kronenbourg, 1664, 1664 Blanc and Tourtel Twist (alcohol-free) in addition to Carlsberg beer and the Belgian abbey beer Grimbergen.

Hart further added: “We are proud of our position as the leading French brewer and of the impressive growth of Kronenbourg 1664 inside and outside of France.

“In order to continue to grow, we need to invest, and today’s announcement is a testament to our shared values and promising growth opportunities.”

Kronenbourg brewery employs 1,200 people directly and generates more than 10,000 additional jobs in related industries such as agriculture and retails.