Kofola to close its plant in Grodzisk Wielkopolski

Recently delisted from the WSE, soda drinks producer Kofola will close its plant in Grodzisk Wielkopolski by the end of this year, the company announced. “This is a consequence of our investments completed in the recent years. The most important values for us are our consumers and the highest quality of our products,” said Kofola board member Jiří Vlasák. As a result, 136 people will be laid off. “We are grateful to the team at Grodzisk Wielkopolski for their long-term contribution to the development of our company, and we have provided employees with a meaningful job experience beyond the Labor Code,” Vlasák added. Last year, Kofola closed its another Polish plant in Bielsko Biała. The only Polish facility of the company remains in Kutno, which Kofola said will be expanded. Kofola operates in several CEE countries, in 2008 it merged with a Polish soft drinks producer, Hoop.