CapSnap has always valued the sense of community that the water bottling industry possesses. The trade associations are well stocked with members, large and small, from all over the globe. Trade shows are well-attended, and there is a wealth of information available to assist in training, quality control, process development, and regulatory standards.

“We noticed that there was a lack of resources for equipment and production questions,” said CapSnap General Manager Don Reeder. “There is nowhere to go to find answers for questions about capping, washing, inspection, sanitizing, automation, maintenance, and other equipment issues.”

With that in mind, CapSnap has recently launched two new web initiatives to resolve this issue. The official CapSnap web log (blog) will be publishing informative articles regarding equipment issues.

“We’ll be writing posts that examine issues in equipment and production with the bottlers in mind, not just advertising materials that we sell,” said Reeder.

The second initiative is a Bottled Water message board forum that will allow users to post questions, answers, and interesting discussions about water bottling.

“We know that the answers for many equipment questions are out there among the people who bottle every day,” said Reeder. “We hope the forum can provide a centralized place for bottlers to talk about their operations and learn from others in the industry."

The CapSnap blog is located at http://www.midbrook.com/capsnapblog, and the CapSnap Bottled Water Forum is located at http://www.midbrook.com/capsnapforum