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Mr. Islay Rhind, Director General of Coca-Cola Bottling (Luanda)

Coca-Cola Bottling (Luanda)

Mr. Islay Rhind,
Director General

Contact:
Rua N'Gola Kiluange 370
Luanda- ANGOLA -
Tel: +(244 2) 38-1212/38-2605/38-2567
Fax: +(244 2) 38-0047
Movel: +(244 2) 51-0889
E-mail: ccbl@ebonet.net

PRESENTATION OF THE COMPANY

Shareholders - State of Angola 45% & Coca-Cola Company 55%

Foreign Investment Contract executed on 30th July, 1998

Authorised Capital $36 Million

Major Incentive to CCBL - 10 year income tax holiday

The Coca-Cola Fund Support for economic and social infrastructure of project region. Promotion of small industries & job creation

Funding - imported product 25% of consumption tax & 25% of Customs duty

Funding - Locally manufactured product 50% of consumption tax

First project - supply of potable water to Bom Jesus village

BOM JESUS BOTTLING PLANT

Located at Bom Jesus on the Kwanza River - 70 Kms from Luanda

Plant is 140th in Africa

Thirteen Contractors - Eleven Angolan

Site 32 Hectares in total

Factory occupies 14,000 Square Meters

One Kilometer of access road constructed

Water from Kwanza river via pipeline 750 meters long

Standby generators of 3,500KVA

C02 supplied by Angases Luanda

Two production lines producing Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite and Schweppes Maracuja in 350 Ml returnable bottles

Plastic Crates are manufactured on site by Topack Angola

Sonangol supply fuel - storage for 150 tonnes

On site - laboratory, maintenance workshops, cold storage facilities, canteen and kitchen, laundry and clinic
MILESTONES- PRODUCTION

January, 1999 Civil works started

February, 2000 First production line installed & first bottle of Coca-Cola Produced

8th March, 2000 Inauguration by His Excellency the President

March, 2000 Production of Sprite

November,2000 Inauguration of line two by Minister of Industry

November,2000 Production of Fanta

December,2000 Installation of crate moulding equipment

MILESTONES- DISTRIBUTION

January,1999 Work started on refurbishing Vitoria

March, 1999 Work completed - Vitoria functioning

April, 1999 Distribution Vehicles arrive

July, 1999 Distribution of cans commences

July, 1999 Installation of ice plants

March, 2000 Placement of electric coolers and commenced hawkers equipment

November,2000 Establishment of Mulemba Depot

PLANS FOR 2001

Launch of two additional brands in returnable bottles

Maracjua & Annas

Distribution of carbonated juice - Minute Maid

Employment of additional 130 employees - second shifts

Level of marketing inve



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