2008
On 18 April, CCA purchased the iconic
Coca-Cola sign in Kings Cross, Sydney. The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) has leased the sign since it was built in 1976. CCA and TCCC will maintain the current leasing arrangements.
On 8 February, CCA announces that Pacific Beverages, its joint venture alcoholic beverages company with SABMiller, will build a boutique premium brewery at Warnervale in the Central Coast region of New South Wales. The brewery, with a capacity of 50 million litres (500,000 hectolitres) is expected to be completed in 2010.
On 29 January, CCA successfully completes its $170 million off-market share buy-back. A total of 21.7 million shares were bought back at a price of $7.84. Due to the positive tender response, a scale back of 60.38% was applied.
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2007
On 5 December, CCA announces that its 50:50 alcohol joint venture company with SABMiller plc, Pacific Beverages, has acquired 100% of the issued shares of Bluetongue Brewery Pty Ltd. Bluetongue Brewery was launched in November 2003 and operates from an established boutique brewery in Cameron Park, near Newcastle, New South Wales.
24 October and CCA completes the sale of the South Korean business to LG Household & Health Care Ltd. The total sale proceeds, including net debt, received by CCA for the business are $520 million.
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2006
On 8 November 2006, CCA entered into an exclusive agreement through its joint venture company Pacific Beverages, to sell and distribute the premium spirits portfolio of global premium spirits distributor Maxxium, which includes brands such as ABSOLUT VODKA, Jim Beam and Remy Martin.
CCA also entered into an exclusive agreement with Maxxium shareholder Beam Global spirits and Wine Australia to manufacture its alcoholic ready to drink (ARTD) beverages, including Jim Beam & Cola.
On 2 November, SPC Ardmona's new $15 million National Distribution Centre in Shepparton opened.
On 10 August 2006, CCA announced a 50:50 joint venture with SABMiller plc, one of the world's leading brewers, to sell and distribute imported premium beer in Australia. The venture will be known as Pacific Beverages Pty Ltd, and will initally import SABMiller's premium international premium beer brands, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft and Pilsner Urquell.
2005
On 9 August 2005, CCA purchased the business and assets of Grinders Coffee.
On 25 February 2005, CCA formally completed the acquisition of SPC Ardmona. SPC Ardmona is Australia’s largest producer of packaged fruit and operates 6 principal brands across the processed fruit, vegetables, jams and sauces markets. These brands are SPC, Ardmona, Goulburn Valley, IXL, Southern Cross and Taylor’s.
On 28 January 2005, CCA purchased the Northern Territory soft drink sales, distribution and production assets from Parmalat Australia. This acquisition makes CCA the sole licensee of Coca-Cola products in Australia.
2004
On 23 November 2004, CCA acquired Quirk's Refrigeration (Quirk's). The Quirk's business is predominantly the rental and servicing of commercial refrigeration equipment to major food and beverage manufacturers for use in hotels, bottle shops, the route trade and cafes.
On 3 November 2004, CCA finalised the purchase of the Crusta Fruit Juices Pty Ltd in Australia and its subsidary company Quenchy Crusta Sales, a cold chain distribution company.
On 11 June 2004, CCA opened a state of the art, automated materials handling facility in Mentone, Victoria. The facility was built at a cost of approximately $30 million and is expected to generate annual savings of $7 million.
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2003
On the 29th April, CCA announced the acquisition of Neverfail Springwater Limited. Neverfail specialises in the delivery of bulk water to Australian homes and offices.
CCA acquired the assets of Peats Ridge Springs on the 18th July. Peats Ridge has over 20% of the bulk packaged water segment which has increased CCA's water bottling capacity by over 50%.
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2002
Acquisition of Rio Beverages in New Zealand increases CCA’s exposure in the important juice and lifestyle beverages segments in New Zealand and Australia.
Pacific Beverages (PBA) acquired. PBA’s business is the manufacture, marketing and distribution of fruit juices, cordials and other beverages from a single manufacturing and warehouse facility in Victoria, Australia.
The sale of CCA’s PET manufacturing assets for approximately $157 million reflects the company’s core focus on manufacturing, distribution and sale of non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages.
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2001
On 27 April 2001 Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc. was sold to The Coca-Cola Company and San Miguel Corporation.
Coca-Cola Amatil continues to be the largest bottler of non-alcoholic beverages in the Asia Pacific Region.
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2000
The Olympic Games are staged in Sydney, with The Coca-Cola Company, the longest serving Olympic sponsor, a Team Millennium Olympic Partner. |
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1999
As part of a major restructure to the South Korean operations the manufacturing, warehouse and sales centres at Yeo-ju, Kwang-ju and Yangsan are expanded and fully refurbished.
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1998
Coca-Cola Amatil demerges its European operations to create a new separate publicly-listed company, Coca-Cola Beverages, declaring that it intends to focus on the development of its Asia-Pacific businesses.
Bottling operations in South Korea, Coca-Cola Korea Bottling Co., are acquired from The Coca-Cola Company. A new production facility is opened in Bacolod City, Philippines.
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1997
CCA, through an exchange of shares, acquires the operations of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc from San Miguel Corporation and The Coca-Cola Company.
The largest Coca-Cola manufacturing facility in Indonesia is opened at Cibitung, on the outskirts of Jakarta. |
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1996
CCA announces that its Indonesian operations have been restructured with CCA having 90% ownership and the Pan Java Group holding the remaining 10%. |
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1995
A state-of-the-art Coca-Cola manufacturing facility is opened at Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji.
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1994
CCA Chairman, Dean Wills AM, opens a new plant at Richlands in Brisbane, Australia.
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1992
CCA announces the sale of its Snack Foods Division to United Biscuits of the UK.
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1991
CCA expands in South East Asia with the formation of joint ventures with
the Indonesian Tirtalina Group and the Indonesian Pan Java Group.
CCA acquires the two major Coca-Cola bottling operations in Papua New Guinea - Lae and Port Moresby. Throughout the early 1990’s CCA continues to expand its operations in Central and Eastern Europe.
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1989
Amatil changes its name to Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (CCA) and
The Coca-Cola Company becomes CCA's major shareholder. |
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Major corporate reorganisation involving the sale of the Company's tobacco subsidiary to BAT Industries and the future concentration by the company on its core activities of beverages and snack foods.
1988
Amatil Beverages acquires further overseas
Coca-Cola territories in Fiji and New Zealand.
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1987
Amatil's turnover exceeds A$2 billion for the first time.
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1982
Amatil Beverage Division makes its first investment outside Australia with the acquisition of the Coca-Cola bottling franchises for Vienna and Graz in Austria. |
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1977
Company changes its name to Amatil Limited- (Allied Manufacturing and Trading Industries Limited). |
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1964
Further changes in the structure of the Company result in the establishment of Soft Drinks, Snack Foods and Frozen Food Divisions under the company name APD.
The purchase of a controlling interest in Coca-Cola Bottlers (Perth) Pty Ltd is the company's first association with The Coca-Cola Company.
1927
British Tobacco Company (Australia) Limited registered as an Australian public company.
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1904
British Tobacco Company (Australia) Limited formed to take over a group of small tobacco companies, including
W D & H O Wills (Australia) Limited |
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