Coca-Cola Amatil (CCL)

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CCL

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Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (CCL) is the primary licensee of Coca-Cola which is based in Australia, Papua New Guinea, South Korea, Indonesia, and New Zealand. It is in charge of the manufacturing, packaging, distribution, marketing and promotion of the trade market of the Coca Cola Company operating mainly in the Asia-Pacific Region. The operation of Coca-Cola Amatil is focused in three countries: New Zealand, Indonesia and Australia. CCL was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on the 1st of January 1970. Its average annual revenue reaches $3 billion from its issued capital of $2 billion. Its headquarters is located in Sydney and there are around 18,060 people that are currently employed in the company. Coca-Cola Amatil has two business segments; one in the beverage business and the other in the food industry.

Its beverage business is focused on the manufacturing, distribution and marketing of carbonated still and mineral waters, carbonated soft-drinks, coffee, fruit juices, and other beverages that are alcohol free. The key brands under this segment are Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Vanilla Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Fanta, Powerade, Deep Spring, Neverfail, Pump, and Mount Franklin.

The food business segment operates through the SPCA which is responsible in the processing and marketing of vegetables, fruits and other types of food products. The product brands under this segment include Ardmona, SPC, Goulburn Valley, Taylors and IXL.

Coca-Cola Amatil Company History

In 1930, the Coca-Cola Company was established in Australia. However, the British Tobacco Company registered as a public company of Australia in 1927, purchased a scheming interest with the Coca-Cola Bottlers. This was the first association of the British Tobacco with the Coca-Cola Company. In 1977, the British Tobacco transformed their name to Allied Manufacturing and Trading Industries Limited (AMATIL) and they have begun expanding their products internationally.

In 1989, because of the merging, they combined the company names into one making it, Coca-Cola Amatil. In addition, in 1991 they expanded their South East Asia businesses with the development of corporations with the Indonesian Pan Java Group and Indonesian Tirtalina Group.

In the following year, the United Kingdom’s United Biscuits bought the snack foods division of the company. The company later then opened their new plant in Brisbane, Australia.

The company took over the operations in Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Incorporated from the Coca-Cola Company and the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) in 1997. In 2004, The Coca-Cola Amatil started an automatic managing facility and also made the confirmation of the purchase of the Crusta Fruit Juices and Quenchy Crusta Sales. Quirk’s Refrigeration was also acquired in the same year.