Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines inaugurates US$95

million expansion project

 H.E. Benigno S. Aquino III leads inauguration of Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines’

US$95 million plant expansion project

 Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines Canlubang Plant expansion covers 3.30 hectares

 Houses three fastest PET lines in the world

Calamba City, Philippines – Spearheading a Philippine first, Coca-Cola FEMSA

Philippines inaugurated the expansion of its Canlubang Manufacturing Facility

which now houses three new PET lines, the fastest in the world.

Apart from the installation of three new PET lines, the expansion project also
involves the expansion of the water treatment facility, construction of an
additional nine trucking bays, syrup room expansion, and construction of resin
injection operation area. The expansion covers 3.30 hectares.

The three new lines that were installed are considered to be the fastest bottling
lines in the world, utilizing the most technologically-advanced German and
Italian technology in beverage manufacturing.

The Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines Canlubang Plant now has a total of nine
bottling lines. This brings total annual capacity of this plant to 265 million
physical cases from a previous annual capacity of 170 million.

This is part of the committed investment of US$1 billion made by the Coca-Cola
System.

“When we established our operations in the Philippines in January 2013,

following the acquisition of what was then Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines in an
all-cash transaction amounting to US$688.5 million, we had one goal in mind,
and that was to bring to Philippine shores our legacy of generating economic,
social, and environmental value for everyone who comes in contact with our
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growth of the Philippines,” said Juan Ramon Felix, Chief Executive Officer of
Coca-Cola FEMSA Asia Division.
Cat Avelino
External Communications &
CSR Manager
Mobile: 0917 5763617
Email: cat.avelino@coca-
cola.com.ph
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 The company has made other investments to increase its production capacity over

the past year by also installing two new PET lines in its Misamis Oriental Plant,

acquiring a manufacturing facility in Davao del Sur, and re-building its Tacloban

Plant which the company recently re-inaugurated.

“While we continue with our efforts towards nation building and expand our
reach to other underserved communities in the country, we will continue to
explore expansion opportunities,” said Juan Dominguez, Corporate Affairs
Director for Coca-Cola FEMSA Asia Division.

In just under two years, the company has made significant progress in transforming

the Philippine beverage landscape by launching new packages led by Coca-Cola

MISMO, and expanding existing product lines. The company has also invested in

enhancing its sales and delivery model nationwide, as well as in the generation of

more than 2,000 new jobs.

Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines operates 22 plants and 47 sales offices across the

country and employs over 8,000 people.

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Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. produces and distributes Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Del Valle, and
other trademark beverages of The Coca-Cola Company in Mexico (a substantial part of central
Mexico, including Mexico City, as well as southeast and northeast Mexico), Guatemala (Guatemala
City and surrounding areas), Nicaragua (nationwide), Costa Rica (nationwide), Panama
(nationwide), Colombia (most of the country), Venezuela (nationwide), Brazil (greater São Paulo,
Campiñas, Santos, the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, the state of Parana, part of the state of Goias, part
of the state of Rio de Janeiro and part of the state of Minas Gerais), Argentina (federal capital of
Buenos Aires and surrounding areas) and the Philippines (nationwide), along with bottled water,
juices, teas, isotonics, beer, and other beverages in some of these territories. The Company has 67
bottling facilities and serves 338 million consumers through more than 2,800,000 retailers with over
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120,000 employees worldwide.
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Cat Avelino
External Communications &
CSR Manager
Mobile: 0917 5763617
Email: cat.avelino@coca-
cola.com.ph