{"id":4894,"date":"2026-05-19T10:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/?post_type=case-study&p=4894"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:48:20","slug":"beltion-compatta-silo2-liqueurs-syrups","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/case-studies\/beltion-compatta-silo2-liqueurs-syrups\/","title":{"rendered":"Beltion: COMPATTA and SILO\u00b2 for beverage logistics across in-house and contract production"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Make-to-order and contract production: the right storage solution for every flow\n <\/h2>\n \n

\n In beverage manufacturing, where proprietary brands coexist with contract production, logistical complexity is driven by more than volume alone. It is driven by variability: similar SKUs, different destinations and labelling requirements that can change multiple times within the same production day.
In this environment, storage density alone is not enough. Operations require precise control over every SKU, physical separation of material flows and selective access to products exactly when they are needed. \n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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\n Food & Beverage \n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/article>\n \n

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\n \u2022 50% reduction in label picking time
\r\n\u2022 300+ working hours saved per year
\r\n\u2022 Approximately one-third of production space recovered \n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/article>\n \n

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\n \u2022 COMPATTA with PICKING system
\r\n\u2022 ICON integration with Apra Essenzia ERP
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\n Beltion<\/span>: 140 years in beverage production, managing over 200 SKUs\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n Founded in 1885, Beltion is a beverage manufacturer based in southern Italy, specialising in the production of liqueurs and syrups, including almond milk syrup, limoncello and Amaro Mediterraneo among its best-known products. Today, the company serves more than 30 countries with a portfolio of over 200 SKUs spanning non-alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, liqueurs and spirits.
Its operating model combines proprietary brands with contract production. More than 70 SKUs are marketed under the Beltion brand, while a significant share of production is developed for third-party customers, each with specific market requirements, packaging formats and distribution channels.
Variability is often concentrated in labelling operations. Limoncello, for example, is produced in multiple versions for different markets and customers, with up to four different labelling kits required within the same production day. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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\n The logistical challenges\n <\/h2>\n \n
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Over time, the main challenge became increasing SKU variability and growing order fragmentation: more SKUs to manage, more combinations to handle and more picking operations to perform.<\/strong>
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In this context, the drive-in racking system, highly effective for storing large quantities of a limited number of SKUs, began to show its operational limitations in two distinct areas.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\u2022 Finished goods<\/strong>: the non-selective access typical of drive-in racking made it more difficult to retrieve different pallets quickly. Keeping the warehouse organised became increasingly challenging, with frequent unnecessary movements, time lost managing storage locations and a greater risk of errors during order preparation. <\/p>\n

\u2022 Label roll<\/strong>s: stored in drive-in racking, they required nearly twice the storage space of the current solution. Retrieval depended on forklift handling and offered limited selectivity, making it difficult to accurately manage more than 100 highly similar SKUs. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\n 2 COMPATTA mobile racking systems for domestic distribution: 650 pallet locations with PICKING option\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n To support fragmented orders and frequent picking activities for the domestic market, ICAM installed two COMPATTA mobile racking systems with capacities of 260 and 390 pallet locations.
The installation includes 10 mobile bases, each 2.5 metres wide and 8.5 metres deep, equipped with 6-metre-high racking.
\r\nBoth systems are equipped with the PICKING option, which allows up to three aisles to be opened simultaneously. This feature is particularly valuable when picking operations are performed manually from the lowest storage level, at operator height and without the need for lifting equipment. Different aisles can be accessed simultaneously, allowing multiple operators to work in parallel.
\r\nEvery pallet can be accessed directly, without moving adjacent pallets.\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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\n COMPATTA for export markets: 496 pallet locations for full-pallet shipments\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n For export markets, where shipments are predominantly handled as full-pallet loads and material flows are more streamlined, ICAM installed a COMPATTA mobile racking system with a capacity of 496 pallet locations.
The system features three mobile bases, each 2.5 metres wide and 17 metres deep, equipped with 8-metre-high racking.
\r\nThe floor rails have already been designed to accommodate additional mobile bases in the future, without requiring structural modifications.
The existing drive-in racking system was retained for low-turnover raw materials, while faster-moving SKUs were transferred to the mobile racking systems. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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\n SILO\u00b2: \u201365% label picking time, 300+ working hours saved per year\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n SILO\u00b2 gestisce oltre 100 codici etichette in un ingombro a pavimento di 21 m\u00b2, con 3 colonne di stoccaggio e una baia con serranda automatica. I tempi di prelievo per lista si sono ridotti del 50%, con un recupero che supera le 300 ore annue su una media di 15 prelievi al giorno. What previously required two operators, a forklift truck and ladders can now be handled independently by a single operator.
\r\nThe new configuration requires half the space of the previous drive-in system, freeing up valuable floor space in a critical production area.
\r\n Highly similar SKUs are physically separated across the trays. Wherever possible, each tray contains a complete labelling kit, including front label, back label and neck label, allowing production lines to be supplied through a single retrieval operation.\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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    \n Direct access to any pallet\n <\/h3>\n \n

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    \n Parallel picking across three aisles\n <\/h3>\n \n

    \n The PICKING option installed on the domestic-market systems allows three aisles to be opened simultaneously with a single command\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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    \n \u201350% label retrieval time\n <\/h3>\n \n

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    \n 300+ hours\/year recovered\n <\/h3>\n \n

    \n SILO\u00b2 automatically delivers materials to the picking\/refilling station, eliminating the need for forklift trucks, ladders and manual searches among similar SKUs\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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    \n Today, a single operator manages the entire process from the picking\/refilling station, achieving greater speed and accuracy than the previous workflow\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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    \n 33% reduction in warehouse footprint\n <\/h3>\n \n

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    \n ICON is integrated with the Apra ERP system, ensuring that every retrieval is fully traceable and aligned with production requirements. Highly similar SKUs are physically separated across the trays, reducing the risk of errors and simplifying identification\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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    \n Discover the solutions chosen by Beltion\n <\/h2>\n \n <\/header>\n \n
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    \n SILO\u00b2: the Vertical Lift Module\n <\/h3>\n \n

    \n With 2 to 7 storage columns, over 120 tray size configurations, and a specific load capacity of up to 1,000 kg\/m\u00b2: SILO\u00b2 is ICAM\u2019s solution for those handling small and medium-sized items, including heavy ones.\n <\/p>\n \n \n Explore SILO\u00b2<\/span>\n \n \n <\/svg>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n \n
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    \n COMPATTA \u2014 Mobile Racking System\n <\/h3>\n \n

    \n Basi mobili motorizzate su cui \u00e8 possibile installare qualsiasi tipologia di scaffalatura esistente. COMPATTA si adatta ai carichi pi\u00f9 pesanti e ingombranti, opera in ambienti fino a -30\u00b0C. \n <\/p>\n \n \n Explore COMPATTA<\/span>\n \n \n <\/svg>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n
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    Every distribution hub has its own SKU mix, volumes and seasonal peaks.
    Tell us about your setup and we will design the right solution for you.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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    Beltion manages more than 200 SKUs across 30 countries through a hybrid model combining in-house production and contract manufacturing. COMPATTA separates domestic and export flows with selective pallet access, while SILO\u00b2 reduces label picking operations to a single operator and saves more than 300 working hours per year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4922,"template":"","settori":[137],"prodotti":[70,78],"tipi_di_merce":[54],"class_list":["post-4894","case-study","type-case-study","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","settori-food-beverage","prodotti-compatta","prodotti-silo-2","tipi_di_merce-consumables"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study\/4894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/case-study"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study\/4894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6967,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study\/4894\/revisions\/6967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"settori","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/settori?post=4894"},{"taxonomy":"prodotti","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prodotti?post=4894"},{"taxonomy":"tipi_di_merce","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tipi_di_merce?post=4894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}