New jobs were celebrated during a ribbon-cutting at Coca-Cola鈥檚 91大黄鸭 facility on May 4.
鈥淭he expansion is going to help us meet our evolving and growing needs of the business and population in 91大黄鸭,鈥� said Trevor Lamb, vice president of West Operations.
In April, Coke Canada Bottling announced a $1 million, 15,000 square foot expansion to the 91大黄鸭 warehouse and distribution centre, adding 12 new jobs on top of the 44 currently at the facility.
Noah Harrison, 91大黄鸭 distribution manager, said they are 鈥減leased the expansion allows us to reduce our carbon emission and carbon footprint through efficiencies in transportation.鈥�
Harrison adds the extra room at the facility allows them to better service their customers in the Interior and Okanagan, as previously product was brought up with 鈥渏ust-in-time shipment鈥� from the lower mainland. Product can now be stored and orders put together in 91大黄鸭.
鈥淲hich allows us to hold more inventory and better service customers across the entire province.鈥�
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