{"id":482894,"date":"2026-02-18T11:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/482894\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:31:17","slug":"bramptons-coca-cola-bottling-plant-to-get-141m-renovation-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/482894\/","title":{"rendered":"Brampton&#8217;s Coca-Cola bottling plant to get $141M renovation, expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/business\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Money<\/a><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/business\/money-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Money News<\/a><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/news\/local-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto &amp; GTA<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\">This follows an $8-million investment in Hamilton&#8217;s Coke Canada Bottling distribution centre last year<\/p>\n<p>Published Feb 17, 2026 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 17\u00a0hours ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 1 minute read<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Join the conversation\" class=\"article-meta-comment-count\" data-story-comment-component=\"\" href=\"#comments-area\">   <\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can save this article by registering for free <a class=\"bookmark-link\" data-evt-skip-click=\"true\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/register\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. 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(Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)Article content<\/p>\n<p>Coca-Cola Bottling Ltd. is investing $141 million in its plant in Brampton, creating up to 500 construction jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 2<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toronto Sun\" class=\"market-logo\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/20.5.4\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-tsun.svg\" width=\"280\"\/><\/p>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n<p>REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<p>Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n<p>THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<p>Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The project will renovate and expand the flagship manufacturing, distribution and sales centre and introduce a new state-of-the-art production line capable of producing at least 20 million additional cases annually.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to welcome this historic investment from Coca-Cola Canada Bottling, which is another vote of confidence in Ontario\u2019s world-class workers,\u201d Premier Doug Ford said in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Brampton expansion, which will be built exclusively by Canadian tradespeople and have at least 75% of materials sourced domestically, will be one of the most technologically advanced production lines in the country, the government noted.<\/p>\n<p>The project follows an $8-million investment by Coke Canada Bottling in its Hamilton distribution centre last year.<\/p>\n<p>Brampton facility employs 1,300<\/p>\n<p>Coke Canada Bottling has invested more than $230 million in its Brampton manufacturing and distribution operations since becoming an independent, family-owned business over seven years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 3<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The Brampton facility is home to more than 1,300 employees, and beverages made there are distributed across the province and throughout eastern Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis investment by Coca-Cola Canada Bottling is tremendous news for Brampton and a strong endorsement of our city as a premier destination for advanced manufacturing and innovation,\u201d said Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe expansion of this flagship facility will create hundreds of good-paying jobs, strengthen our local supply chain and support economic growth across our community. Brampton\u2019s diverse workforce, strategic location and business-friendly environment continue to attract global leaders looking to grow in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coke Canada Bottling CEO Todd Parsons said the company is \u201ccommitted to investing to grow in Brampton, Ont. and across the country for the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"mailto:jstevenson@postmedia.com\">jstevenson@postmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Breadcrumb Trail Links MoneyMoney NewsNewsToronto &amp; GTA This follows an $8-million investment in Hamilton&#8217;s Coke Canada Bottling distribution&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":482895,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194339],"tags":[51759,49,48],"class_list":["post-482894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brampton","tag-brampton","tag-ca","tag-canada"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/482895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}