NEWS
By Kerry O'Rourke and Kerry O'Rourke,Staff writer | May 5, 1991
The Westminster Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Inc. will sell soda, but no longer bottle it after being sold to a Coke affiliate last week.Seven people were laid off Wednesday as a result of the sale to Coca-Cola Enterprises North Inc. in Columbia, Howard County, a spokeswoman said.The employees all worked in production, said Katherine E. Whiting, manager of public affairs. Sales, office and support staff were notaffected, she said.The sale was finalized Tuesday, she said. Shewould not disclose the price.
BUSINESS
By Ross Hetrick and Ross Hetrick,Staff Writer | March 19, 1993
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. announced yesterday that its sister company, Coca-Cola USA, has decided to join it at its new plant in Howard County -- boosting the number of anticipated workers by 250, to 750."This is a blockbuster not only for Howard County, but for all of Maryland," said Mark L. Wasserman, secretary of the state's Department of Economic and Employment Development."It's a significant victory that should give everybody heart about Maryland and its competitiveness."While the state has worked closely with the companies to streamline the process of building the plant, Maryland is not providing any financial assistance, Mr. Wasserman said.
BUSINESS
By Kevin L. McQuaid and Kevin L. McQuaid,SUN STAFF | December 25, 1995
Despite an announcement that the Coca-Cola Co. and its affiliated bottlers plan to invest a record $3 billion next year to construct new plants and upgrade others, a Howard County site slated to contain a state-of-the-art bottling facility will likely remain barren.Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., the affiliated Atlanta-based bottler that owns the Howard County land, says the decision to continue postponing construction of a planned nine-story plant is the result of fundamental changes in the soft drink industry.
BUSINESS
By James M. Coram and James M. Coram,Staff Writer Staff writer Erik Nelson contributed to this article | July 21, 1992
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. has signed a letter of intent to buy 120 acres in Howard County where it would build a $100 million regional headquarters and bottling plant, people with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed yesterday.The proposed 650,000-square-foot building would be the largest manufacturing plant in the county, though not the largest employer. The plant, which is designed to serve the East Coast, is expected to have 300 to 500 employees and would consolidate a number of smaller bottling plants in the mid-Atlantic region.
NEWS
By Mark Guidera and Mark Guidera,Sun Staff Writer | February 10, 1994
Howard County has proposed reopening its Deep Run wastewater treatment plant to handle waste from Coca-Cola Enterprise's new syrup production and bottling plant in Dorsey.The treatment facility off Race Road in Elkridge has been closed since the mid-1980s. It has the capacity to treat 1 million gallons of effluent daily.Maryland Environmental Services, a quasi-state agency that oversees wastewater treatment plants, would have to approve opening the plant.County officials have made the proposal to Coca-Cola Enterprises, which plans to build a $150 million bottling and syrup plant in the Parkway Corporate Center.
NEWS
By Frank Lynch and Frank Lynch,Staff Writer | February 14, 1993
Coca-Cola USA will not build a $60 million soft drink syrup plant in Harford, dashing county officials' hopes for as many as 120 new full-time jobs.The world's largest soft drink maker allowed its option on a 30-acre site at the Riverside Business Park to expire.That means Coke, which spent $3 million studying the site and designing a plant, essentially walked away from the deal.Atlanta-based officials at Coca-Cola USA have not decided where to build the plant, a spokesman said."Nothing definitive has been decided," said Randy Donaldson, vice president of public relations for Coca-Cola USA."