Operating with 36 bottling plants and 3 fruit processing facilities in 12 countries, Coca-Cola Beverage (CCI) has signed a framework agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the construction of a fourth bottling plant in Aktobe, following the Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent plants in Kazakhstan. Continuing its growth in Central Asia in line with the investment principle before demand, CCI plans to start the construction of the new plant in 2026.