Bigger, greener facility in Colorado Springs

Swire Coca-Cola USA opened the doors to a massive new eco-friendly sales centre and warehouse on a 17-acre site near Colorado Springs Airport earlier this year. Its newest 145,000 square feet facility has a 120,000 square foot warehouse with 15 truck docks, and capacity for around 200,000 cases of Coca-Cola beverages at any given time. It doubles the existing warehouse space for the 800 products and 50 brands Swire Coca-Cola provides to 1,200 local businesses.

Green design features have also been incorporated into the building to achieve sustainability. The facility is powered by a 900-kilowatt solar array installed on the building's roof, and this is in line with Swire Coca-Cola's sustainability development goal of using 100% renewable electricity for core operations by 2026. The water efficient landscaping around the building also helps reduce water usage on the property.

In July, a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony was held to mark the commissioning of this newest Colorado Springs facility. Nearly 60 guests witnessed this remarkable moment, including Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers and senior management of Swire Coca-Cola, USA. During the ceremony, Mayor Suthers expressed his gratitude to Swire Coca-Cola for its continuous investment in the Colorado Springs community.