Coca-Cola Amatil Opens New World-Leading Beverage plant

Friday 23 September, 2016

Coca-Cola Amatil Opens New World-Leading Beverage plant

in New Zealand

Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand has unveiled its new state-of-the-art Keri juice manufacturing plant, the largest in New Zealand at 10,000 square meters, located at the Landing Business Park near Auckland Airport today.

With the ability to produce 800,000 bottles every day, the purpose-built facility more than doubles the capacity of previous plants and consolidates operations into a central and accessible hub.

The new plant houses state-of-the-art production technology and specialty manufacturing lines that will deliver improved environmental performance along with innovations in design and packaging.

Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand Managing Director, Chris Litchfield, is pleased to be able to highlight Coca-Cola Amatil’s ongoing investment and confidence in New Zealand’s economy.

“We’ve worked hard to develop a facility that is technologically advanced globally, and at the same time will enable us to reduce our environmental footprint through lightweight packaging,” says Litchfield.

“This investment in the new Keri juice plant is further reflection of our commitment to local manufacturing and economic development of the communities in which we operate.”

Minister for Economic Development, the Honourable Steven Joyce officially announced the plant open this afternoon. The opening was also attended by Powerade ambassador and two-time Olympic Gold medallist, Mahe Drysdale.

Coca-Cola Amatil also debuted its new Nitro Hot-Fill processing method which creates lighter bottles and uses less plastic, seen in the recently launched Powerade Superior Bottle. Traditional methods such as Blow-fill and Warm-fill technologies will still be used.

Among the 36,000 bottles that can be produced each hour, the plant will drive the production of great products including Powerade, the full range of Keri Juices, Fuze Tea, Glaceau, E2, Thextons, Baker Halls and Pumped lightly-flavoured waters.

Chris Litchfield is keen to point out that it still comes down to a number of success factors including a great working relationship with retail partners, The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Amatil’s safe, engaged and talented employees.

“We take the wellbeing of our employees very seriously and we’ll continue to drive a safe, inclusive environment that promotes diversity amongst all of our people,” says Litchfield.

Coca-Cola Amatil has recently been recognised for the work it does to ensure its employees are engaged and safe.

Recent Achievements:

Aon Hewitt Accreditation

Rainbow Tick

White Camelia Supreme Award

YWCA

Acknowledgements:

CCANZ provides an additional six weeks’ maternity leave on top of the required 18 weeks

CCANZ has Staff Gifting for each employer to contribute to their community

CCANZ has an excellent Health & Safety record

The new Keri plant is located at 21 Timberly Road, Mangere, Auckland.

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