Coca Cola Tria Epsilon: Investing in its sustainable growth in Greece

• Inauguration by the Prime Minister of the new €20 million PET production line at the Schimatari plant, bringing total investments by Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon in Greece to €180 million in the past 5 years
• Investments also include a new €31 million state‑of‑the‑art Logistics Centre in Attica
• In addition, Coca‑Cola HBC Foundation announced €1 million for the fire protection enhancement programme of the traditional Amfissa Olive Grove

The new PET production line was inaugurated today at Coca‑Cola Tria Epsilon Schimatari plant by the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, at an event held in the presence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Coca‑Cola HBC, Mr. Anastassis David, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Zoran Bogdanovic, the Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Naya Kalogeraki and the General Manager of Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon, Mr. Svetoslav Atanasov, highlighting the strong position of the Greek business unit within the Group, as well as its confidence in its people, the country, and its prospects.

The event was attended by the Minister of Development, Mr. Takis Theodorikakos, and the Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr. Stavros Papastavrou, as well as representatives of local authorities, company partners, customers, and employees.

Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon announced it has invested more than 180 million Euros in Greece in the last five years. These include the €20 million investment in the new PET line and a further €31 million investment by 2028 in a new, state‑of‑the‑art Logistics Centre in Attica. In addition, a donation from the Coca‑Cola HBC Foundation was announced for the fire protection enhancement of the traditional Amfissa Olive Grove.

With a presence and continuous activity in Greece for nearly 60 years, these investments highlight the Coca-Cola HBC strategic direction and its continuous, long-term commitment to sustainable growth, with a positive impact on the Greek economy and society.

The new ultra‑high‑speed PET production line represents a major advancement in productivity and sustainability for the Schimatari plant. Production capacity is doubled - and in some formats, more than doubled - across all packaging, making the line one of the fastest within the Coca‑Cola HBC Group. Indicatively, for 1‑litre bottles, output increases from 21,000 to 50,000 bottles per hour.

At the same time, it incorporates innovative technology that replaces plastic wrapping with a paper handle. Combined with the new, lighter bottle, cap, and label design, this reduces plastic usage by 520 tonnes annually. Energy consumption is reduced by 52% and CO₂e emissions by 2,239 tonnes per year.

The investment to state‑of‑the‑art Logistics Centre in Attica forms part of Coca‑Cola Tria Epsilon supply chain transformation. By leveraging cutting‑edge technologies and automation, it will ensure smart, efficient, and reliable real‑time operations, enhancing flexibility and resilience across the supply chain.

With a capacity of 33,000 pallets and the ability to manage up to 350 trucks daily, it will significantly benefit customer service in terms of speed and accuracy while becoming  the largest logistics centre operated by a consumer goods company in Greece, after those of major retail companies.

The facility will employ 50 people, creating new highly specialised roles within a modern working environment with high standards of safety and quality.

2026 is a year of particular significance for the Coca‑Cola HBC Group, marking 75 years anniversary. In this context, and in line with initiatives focused on prevention and disaster recovery to strengthen community resilience, the grant announced by Ms. Naya Kalogeraki on behalf of the Coca‑Cola HBC Foundation will create a fire protection enhancement programme for the traditional Amfissa Olive Grove.

The programme will be implemented through a donation of €1 million from the Coca‑Cola HBC Foundation, in collaboration with Global Water Partnership Mediterranean, the Municipality of Delphi, and the Civil Protection authorities of the municipality.

Fire Protection Enhancement Programme for the traditional Amfissa Olive Grove

The programme aims to strengthen fire protection and overall resilience across part of the traditional Amfissa Olive Grove, a living monument of natural and cultural heritage stretching from Delphi and Amfissa to the Corinthian Gulf. It is one of the oldest and largest continuous olive groves in Greece, covering approximately 55,000 acres and including more than 1.2 million olive trees, many of them over 3,000 years old.

Programme interventions focus on strengthening both prevention and operational response through actions such as upgrading rural roads to ensure unimpeded access for firefighting forces and the timely containment of fire outbreaks, the creation of small-scale firebreak zones, the installation of strategically located water tanks, and the deployment of early fire detection and monitoring systems.

It is noted that in 2025–2026, the restoration of areas in Achaia following summer wildfires was implemented through an additional donation of €1 million by the Coca‑Cola HBC Foundation.