Coke plant groundwork begins

KARACHI: The groundbreaking ceremony of CCI Pakistan (Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Ltd) greenfield production plant in Haripur was held on Wednesday, with Chief Minister KP province, Mahmood Khan being the guest of honour, a statement said.

This would be CCI Pakistan’s 7th production plant in Pakistan and the first in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The new facility would be set up with an investment of $50 million, and would enhance the company’s annual production capacity catering to the growing demand, the statement added.

The ceremony was attended by Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul, Special Assistant to PM Abdul Karim Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Khan and other notable guests.

CCI Pakistan General Manager Ahmet Kursad Ertin said, “CCI Pakistan stands committed to creating value for our stakeholder. Through this greenfield investment, we will not only be enhancing our production capacity to expand our national footprint, but we will also be generating direct and indirect employment for hundreds of people in the province of KP.”

CCI Pakistan’s new facility in Haripur would be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and comply with all required national and international standards.