Flextank Provides Winery Conference Attendees with Methods to Cut Costs and Increase Margins and Revenue

April 1, 2025 - Flextank, the leader in advanced oxygen-permeable polyethylene tanks for wine, cider, spirits, and craft beverage fermentation and storage, successfully presented innovative ways for wineries to reduce operational expenses (OpEx), expand production, increase efficiency, and improve revenue and margins at the WiVi Central Coast Conference & Tradeshow, held on March 13 in Paso Robles. At Booth #227, Flextank’s team of winemaking experts engaged with winery professionals, demonstrating how Flextank solutions can help lower costs and enhance productivity. 

“For more than two decades, blind taste trials have confirmed that there is no difference in the quality or oak profile of wines produced in a Flextank compared to a traditional oak barrel,” said Flextank CEO, Jonathan Smalley. “Winemakers using Flextanks enjoy the benefit of producing award-winning wines at a fraction of the cost of using traditional oak barrels. With today’s economic pressures on the wine industry, it’s time to rediscover a proven, more sustainable technology that creates quality wines.”

During the event, Flextank provided free online tools, expert guidance, and consultation tips to help winery operators reduce OpEx overhead and increase productivity, sustainability, and margins. These tools assist winery CFOs and winemakers in:

• Estimating real-time winery production, OpEx costs, and potential revenue.

• Assessing Flextank and barrel requirements by gallons or liters.

• Reducing overhead and OpEx costs while expanding capacity and production efficiency.

• Developing custom, durable long-term production and storage solutions.

Winery professionals were able to access the Real-Time Flextank Revenue + Operational Expense Calculator at the WiVi Booth #227, as well as online. Users could send their results directly to their email via the interactive calculator. Additionally, attendees obtained free downloadable checklists and content designed to help their wineries increase productivity and revenue.

About WiVi Central Coast Conference & Tradeshow

The conference and tradeshow featured sessions by top industry leaders on regional viticulture, enology, and DTC topics, providing attendees with insights into new trends and technology. For more information, visit: https://wivicentralcoast.com/.

About Flextank

Flextank’s advanced oxygen-permeable polyethylene tanks and hoppers are the leading wine, cider, spirits, and craft beverage fermentation and storage solutions available worldwide. Flextanks help beverage makers achieve affordable, efficient production. More than 5,000 wineries, cideries, and craft beverage production operations worldwide rely on Flextank for efficient, controllable, sustainable production. Flextanks are cost-effective, sustainable, efficient, controllable, and award-winning. Flextank is based in Vancouver, Washington, with product dealers around the world. To learn more about Flextank and its products, visit: https://flextank.com/.

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