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The
plant, situated on a 12-hectare land in a special economic zone
on the outskirts of the city, will employ 817 people and it will
be powered by solar power, Prime Minister Hun Sen said at the
inauguration ceremony.
The investment is part of Coca-Cola's expansion, which began
four years ago, said Irial Finan, executive vice president of
Coca-Cola.
The company began operations in the country in 1993 and the new
plant is situated inside the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ),
a Cambodian-Japanese joint venture and operator of the biggest
industrial estate.
Hun Sen said Cambodia would have to train more human resources,
build necessary infrastructure and supply cheap electricity to
respond to rising interest in the country's industrial and light
manufacturing sectors.
"This shows that we don't discriminate against any foreign
investments," Hun Sen said, adding that a new plant by Japan's
Minebea Co <6479.T>, a maker of machinery parts and electronics
devices, would be open on Wednesday at the PPSEZ.
(Reporting by Prak Chan Thul; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)
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