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Kofola merges with a significant Polish manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverages – the Hoop Company.
30.10.2007 - The Luxembourg-based KSM Investment S.A. as the owner of the Kofola Group and the Hoop S.A. Company residing in Warsaw have finally agreed on the conditions of a merger of the Kofola group and Hoop S.A. The amalgamation of both subjects will create one of the strongest central European players in the non-alcoholic beverages market.
Kofola has announced its results for the first three quarters of 2007: revenues have risen to almost 3.5 billion CZK
Prague, 23.10.2007 - The company Kofola increased its revenues for the first three quarters of this year by 15.7 % in comparison with the same period for 2006. During the first nine months of this year, the Kofola group as a whole received revenues for the sale of products and services in Central Europe totalling 3 461 128 thousand CZK.
Sales of Kofola exceed CZK 2.4 billion in the first half 2007
Prague, 23.7.2007 -
Kofola, the producer of soft drinks, reports growth in sales for 23.1% in the first half of the year compared with the same time period of the past year. During the first six months of this year, the Kofola Group reached sales of its products and services in Central Europe of CZK 2,454,278 thousand. In addition, the Group increased employment in the whole Central-European region by 7% compared with June last year and now it employs 1,336 people.
Jupí juices and Jupík drinks have been awarded
Warsaw, 23.7.2007 -
Jupí juices and Jupík drinks offered by Kofola received medals for "Discovery of the Year" in the competition organized by the insertion of the daily “Gazeta Prawna” Przegląd Gospodarczy / Economic Overview. In addition, Kofola received the award “Consumer Laurel” in the category of juices and drinks.
In 2006 Kofola reached consolidated turnover of nearly 3.5 billion Czech Crowns
Prague, 5.6.2007 -
Today the company Kofola Holding published audited results of the year 2006.
Last year the company Kofola Holding took in from sales of products and services the amount of 3.459.745.000,- CZK, which is in comparison to the year 2005 a growth of 21.6%. The Czech Republic has contributed to the group’s total results by the sum of 2.3 billion Czech Crowns, which increased its turnover by 12.6%. Investment expenses of the group amounted to 300 million Czech Crowns last year.
Out of nowhere - straight to eighth place
Prague, 4.4.2007 - The 100 most admired companies in the Czech Republic were announced at a gala evening on the 29th March 2007. The company Kofola a.s. was awarded 8th place - becoming the most successful newcomer.
Kofola has announced another significant merger
Prague, 13.3.2007 - The shareholders of the company Kofola Holding a.s. and No. 3 among Polish beverage producers, Hoop S.A., yesterday entered into an input agreement about the possibility of amalgamation of the companies. After this amalgamation, a beverage group would originate which would act on the Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Russian market and whose overall turnover would reach more than 8.6 milliard Czech crowns.
New herbal Rajec Bylinka – exceptional natural flavour
Prague, 8.2.2007 - Kofola is bringing a new product to the market in the functional bottled-water segment – the unique Rajec Bylinka range. This first innovation of the Rajec brand, natural spring water encriched with herbal extracts of lemon balm or thyme, offers an excellent flavour while satisfying devoted health enthusiasts.
Kofola acquires majority share in Green-Swan Pharmaceuticals
Prague, 18.1.2007 - The shareholders of Kofola a.s., the leading central European producer of non-alcoholic beverages, have acquired the majority share in the company Green-Swan Pharmaceuticals CR, a.s., one of the most significant Czech producers and distributors of nutritional supplements.
Kofola’s turnover reached a record CZK 3.5 billion in 2006
Prague, 17.1.2007 - Kofola, Central Europe’s leading producer of non-alcoholic beverages, today announced its economic results for 2006. According to estimates, last year the company earned CZK 3.5 billion through sales of it products and services. The acquisition in November of the company Klimo, one of the three largest Czech producers of private-brand beverages, was among the company’s main investments last year.