The production of whisky, gin and beer involves a variety of processes that can generate airborne contaminants, excess heat, moisture, dust and vapours. Effective ventilation is essential to maintain a safe, comfortable and compliant working environment while protecting both employees and the production process.

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At A-Mac Environmental, we design, install, maintain and test bespoke Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) and industrial ventilation systems for distilleries, breweries and beverage production facilities throughout Scotland.

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Whether you're expanding production, upgrading an existing facility or maintaining compliance, we can provide tailored ventilation solutions that meet the specific needs of your operation.

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Air Quality Challenges in Distilleries & Breweries

Brewing and distilling environments present a range of ventilation challenges, including:

• Ethanol vapours

• Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is produced during fermentation

• Grain and malt dust

• Steam and excess humidity

• Cleaning chemical vapours

• Heat generated by production equipment

• Dust from milling operations

• Warehouse air quality

• Bottling and packaging dust

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Without effective ventilation, these airborne contaminants can affect employee well-being, production efficiency and workplace safety.

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Complete Ventilation & LEV Solutions

A-Mac Environmental provides complete turnkey ventilation solutions for beverage production facilities, including:

• Site surveys and workplace assessments

• Industrial ventilation system design

• Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)

• Grain dust extraction

• Process ventilation

• General factory ventilation

• Air filtration systems

• Fan and filtration equipment

• Supply and installation

• Commissioning

• Planned preventative maintenance

• LEV Thorough Examination and Test (TExT)

• Repairs and system upgrades

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Every system is designed around your production processes, building layout and future expansion plans.

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Helping You Meet COSHH Requirements

Distilleries and breweries have a legal responsibility to protect employees from exposure to hazardous airborne substances where applicable.

Our qualified P601 and P602 engineers help businesses comply with:

• COSHH Regulations

• HSG258 – Controlling Airborne Contaminants at Work

• LEV Thorough Examination and Test (TExT)

• Best practice for workplace ventilation

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Regular inspection, maintenance and LEV testing help ensure your systems continue to perform safely and efficiently.

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Common Challenges We Help Solve

Our engineers regularly assist distilleries and breweries with:

• Poor production area ventilation

• Excessive heat and humidity

• Grain dust control

• Fermentation area ventilation

• Steam removal

• Bottling line ventilation

• Dust extraction for milling operations

• LEV testing and compliance

• Ageing extraction equipment

• Ventilation upgrades during production expansion

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Whatever your production process, we'll recommend a practical, energy-efficient solution tailored to your facility.

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Trusted Equipment from Leading Manufacturers

We work with internationally recognised manufacturers to provide reliable, high-performance ventilation and extraction systems, including:

• Plymovent

• Lajac

• Euromate

Our engineers select the most appropriate equipment based on your operational requirements, ensuring reliable performance and long-term efficiency.