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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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This is the electronic edition of the special country report on Angola published in Forbes Global Magazine. February 18th, 2002 Issue.
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