31, putting it in the bottom three of the company’s manufacturing plants.ĬCC’s expansion adds to other manufacturing investments announced in the region in recent months. The company’s annual report for 2020 put the Sandston plant’s productivity rate at 67 percent as of Dec. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Coca-Cola Consolidated operates separately from the soft drink brand and is the largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the country, with 68 distribution centers and 12 manufacturing plants in eight states.Ī publicly traded company, CCC’s stock is traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “COKE.” The single-story structure was built in 1989, and the property includes smaller buildings that bring the total square footage there to 319,000. It paid $14.3 million for the 30-acre property, which the county most recently was assessed at $14.36 million. The company also worked with machines manufacturer Sacmi, filling and packaging manufacturer KHS and multipackaging supplier Hi-Cone.Ĭoca-Cola Consolidated purchased the facility in 2016 from a subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Co. Local firms involved included Harlan Construction, Atlantic Constructors Inc., Four Square Industrial Contractors, electrical contractor Chewning + Wilmer and engineering consultant Progressive Design. Work started in the spring and wrapped up last month. The approach reduces the amount of storage space needed and provides a faster turnaround time, spokeswoman Natalie Arrowood said.Ĭoca-Cola Consolidated purchased the bottling plant in 2016. The technology uses pieces of plastic that are preformed and then shaped into bottles using a blow molding machine. The facility is now equipped with a new blow-mold line for bottle production, which a company spokeswoman said would increase production efficiency and lower the plant’s carbon footprint by reducing freight volumes. The Henrico County Economic Development Authority announced the completion Monday.Ĭonstruction started this spring on the expansion, which adds 3,000 square feet to the manufacturing building and includes new equipment and production capabilities. ( Courtesy of Henrico County Economic Development Authority)įive years after purchasing its plant in eastern Henrico, a Coca-Cola bottling company continues its local investment with a multimillion-dollar expansion.Ĭoca-Cola Consolidated recently completed a $23 million expansion of its 300,000-square-foot manufacturing plant and distribution center at 500 Eastpark Court. The Coca-Cola Consolidated manufacturing and distribution center at 500 Eastpark Court is bigger now and includes new equipment and production capabilities.

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