MYKOLAIV, JUNE, 16th, 2009, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE – New production line was launched at Sandora Complex No 2 based in Meshkovo-Pogorerolovo, Mykolaiv Oblast, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

The agency was informed about it today, 16 June, at the press-service of the company.

The line will produce carbonated soft drinks (CSD) packed 0,5 litters, 1 litter, 2 litters, 2,5 litters. The line’s capacity makes 170 million litters annually or 28 thousand 800 bottles per hour. The company intends to produce a new range of products.

Soon Sandora intends to launch another CSD line.

The company’s production capacity is expected to increase by 35 percent after the launch of the two new lines.

The investments in the new CSD lines will make 40 million USD.

INFORMATION: Sandora was formed in 1995. The Company is domestic juice market leader during last 13 years. According to the independent researches Sandora’s share is among 47 % of total retail sales of juices, nectars and drinks in Ukraine. The Company’s facilities include juice products processing and production Manufacturing Complex No 1 in Mykolaivske village, Mykolaiv region, two fruit and vegetable processing season factories in Kherson region and Crimea, production Manufacturing Complex No 2 in Meshkovo-Pogorelovo village, Mykolaiv region. Total project facility of these entities is among 1,5 milliard packs of juice and juice products annually. Total daily productivity of Sandora is more than 4 million packs. The company’s staff is more then 3.5 thousand of people. Today Sandora products portfolio consists of 14 trade marks: juices: “Sandora”, “Sandora Exclusive”; “Sandora Multiactive”; “Sandora Classic”; “Sandorik”; “Dar”; “Sadochok” and “Sadochok” Mors; and “Nikolayevskiy Sokoviy Zavod”; juice beverages: “SANDAY ICE FRUIT” and “SANDAY ICE WATER”; Ice tea: “SANDAY ICE TEA” and “LIPTON ICE TEA”; Wine: “Sviatkova Collekciya” and “Zolota Olviya”. The range of Company’s products includes about 300 positions. Sandora Ltd exports 25 % of their products or 67 % of Ukrainian juice export. The company’s products are represented in more than 20 countries all over the world: United States of America, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Israel, Greece, Poland, Canada, and in neighbor states – Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia.