Coca-Cola Co expects to start production in five new factories in Egypt and Pakistan over the next 18 months, seeing double-digit percentage growth in sales for both markets this year, its Middle East and North Africa president told the media.
Pakistan will see three new plants open in the next 18 months in Karachi, Multan and Islamabad.
“We watch the needle in Pakistan and almost every month we red-line on what our capacity is,” Curt Ferguson said, adding that he expected sales growth of around 20 per cent in Pakistan this year. “We’re just scratching the surface there.”