Milestones

1969

Kar-Tess Holding S.A. acquires 99.9 per cent interest in Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.

Coca-Cola Amatil Limited de-merges its European operations, resulting in the formation of Coca-Cola Beverages plc.

Coca-Cola Beverages plc is acquired by Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. to form Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.
Included in the social responsibility index FTSE4Good.

Expanded territory to include The Coca Cola Company's Russian territories, yielding full control of Russian Coca-Cola bottling operations.
First operation certified ISO 14001.

Acquired all bottling operations in the Baltics.
Acquired Valser Mineralquellen AG in Switzerland and Dorna Apemin in Romania.
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. lists its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the New York Stock Exchange.
FTSE4Good listing confirmed under the new stricter environmental, social and human rights criteria.

Twentieth anniversary of our Amita juice brand, the market leader in Greece with 29 flavours.
Recapitalisation plan results in a return of €2 per share to shareholders.
Acquired Multivita sp. z.o.o, in Poland and Römerquelle GmbH in Austria.
Acquired the Greek potato chip company Tsakiris S.A.
First country operations certified OHSAS 18001.

Acquired Gotalka d.o.o., a water company in Croatia.
Eight Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company territories join the European Union (EU).
Published the first Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) report in the non-alcoholic beverage industry.

Acquired Vlasinka d.o.o. mineral water company in Serbia and Bankya Mineral Waters Bottling Company E.O.O.D. in Bulgaria.
Acquired the Multon Z.A.O. Group, a leading Russian fruit juice company.
Acquired Vendit Ltd, one of the largest independent vending operators in Ireland.
Signed the UN Global Compact.
Ratified the UNESDA commitments to the EU Platform on Diet and Health.
Launched the Green Danube Partnership with the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR).

Sales volume exceeds 500 million unit cases of non-sparkling drinks for the first time in one year.
Acquired the Fresh & Co d.o.o. Group, a leading Serbian fruit juice company.
Acquired Lanitis Brothers Public Limited, the Coca-Cola bottler in Cyprus.
Acquired Fonti del Vulture S.r.l., a producer of high quality mineral water in Italy.
Acquired Yoppi Kft., a hot and cold beverage vending operator in Hungary.
Named Notable Reporter on Progress by the UN Global Compact.

Acquired Eurmatik, a full-line vending operator in Italy.
Acquired a newly constructed beverage production facility, Aquavision in Russia.
Signed the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate, Caring for Climate statement and the Bali Communiqué.
Announced intent to build 15 combined heat and power (CHP) units to reduce total carbon dioxide emissions from operations by 20 per cent.
Opened the first industry-owned PET-to-PET recycling plant.
Achieved the milestone of two billion unit case sales volume in one year.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) per annum in excess of €1 billion for the first time.
Launched guideline daily amount (GDA) labelling in the EU states.

Formed three-party joint venture with The Coca-Cola Company and illycafe SpA, Italy's producer of premium coffees, to manufacture, market, sell and distribute premium ready-to-drink (RTD) iced coffee products.
Acquisition of Socib, the second largest Coca-Cola franchise bottler in Italy.
Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI).

Agreement with Campbell Soup Company regarding the distribution by Coca-Cola Hellenic of Campbell soup and broth products throughout Russia.2009.