Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr. I.Khalilova / The 2007 volume of production and sale of the Coca-Cola Bottlers LTD company in Azerbaijan has increased six times compared to 2002, Hamit Bozkurt, the company's General Director reported.
The increase in production did not decrease the quality of production or a rise in prices despite an increase in inflation, Bozkurt added.
The company sells Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light, Fanta, Sprite, and Bonagua drinks, at a monthly rate of 10mln bottles or 57mln l as a result of the summer heat.
The increase in the volume of production is a result of an increase of investments over the recent years. Annually, the company invests some $14 or15mln, with a total of $45mln being invested over the last three years.
The company was established in 1996 through 10% shares of the US company Coca-Cola and Turkish shareholders, including Anadolu Holding (50%).