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Coca Cola came to Colombia
With a market in growth, Coca Cola came to Colombia in 1927 and signed a contract of exclusivity with Postobón, in order to that it was bottling and distributing its drink. -
This contract spread until 1936
This contract spread until 1936, when Coca Cola established in the country with its own factory, thanks to the labor of four Colombian manufacturers. -
The sales of Coca Cola began in Medellin in 1941
The sales of Coca Cola began in Medellin in 1941, where 67.761 boxes of the drink were sold in the first year, and they extended 98% of the national territory in a few years. -
Inauguration of the first Coca-Cola bottler in 1941
With the inauguration of the first Coca-Cola bottler in 1941 in Medellín, Panamco Colombia was born, a company founded by Daniel Peláez, Hernando Duque, Alberto Mejía and José Gutiérrez Gómez. -
Mr. Albert H. Staton, former vice president of the Pan-American division of Coca-Cola Export, to lead the company in Colombia
In 1946, thanks to the call of the owners of the company, Mr. Albert H. Staton, former vice president of the Pan-American division of Coca-Cola Export, to lead the company in Colombia. Staton promoted the consumption of the drink in the country, with promotions that brought Colombian products as varied as Disney dolls, miniature collection bottles and yoyo Russell, among other strategies. -
The company acquired Manantial S.A., the only natural mineral water plant in Colombia.
Over the years, Panamco increased, through construction or purchase, the number of bottling plants and factories for the production of refrigerators for the marketing of the product. In 1983, the company acquired Manantial S.A., the only natural mineral water plant in Colombia. -
The company was acquired by Coca Cola Femsa
In 2002, the company was acquired by Coca Cola Femsa, to Mexican-based Company that is the second-largest Coca Cola bottler in the world. Today it works in social programs and supports the training in administration of shopkeepers who sell their products, such as, Coca Cola, Crush, Sprite, Lift, Kola Roman, Prize, Soda Clausen and Quatro; waters closet with the brands Spring, Santa Clara and Club K, and Powerade. -
Last years
In the last years, Coca Cola Femsa has invested a few US$40 million in the improvement of his system of transport, lines of bottling, increase of productivity and logistic material.
