UAB "Coca-Cola HBC Lietuva"

Note: This profile summarizes publicly available information as of the latest research window. Where precise statutory or contact details could not be verified from authoritative sources, this is clearly indicated and pointers to official registries are provided.

Company Overview

Legal name: UAB "Coca-Cola HBC Lietuva"
Type: Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė (Private Limited Liability Company)
Parent company: Coca‑Cola HBC AG (CCH), a leading Coca‑Cola bottler listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Athens Exchange
Industry: Non‑alcoholic beverages (bottling, sales, and distribution)
Sector: Fast‑moving consumer goods (FMCG); soft drinks, waters, juices, ready‑to‑drink teas, energy drinks
Headquarters (operational cluster): The Lithuanian entity operates as part of Coca‑Cola HBC Baltics. Strategic/national activities are coordinated within the Baltic cluster alongside Latvia and Estonia.
Founding: The Coca‑Cola bottling and distribution operations in Lithuania date to the mid‑1990s; the Lithuanian commercial entity UAB "Coca‑Cola HBC Lietuva" has functioned as the national operating company within the Coca‑Cola HBC Baltics cluster. Specific statutory incorporation date for the current legal entity should be verified in the Lithuanian Juridinių asmenų registras (see Sources).

Legal Information

Įmonės kodas (Company registration code): Not publicly confirmed in the sources accessed. Check the Juridinių asmenų registras (Lithuanian Centre of Registers) or Rekvizitai.lt for the official code.
PVM kodas (VAT number): Not publicly confirmed in the sources accessed. For EU VAT validation, check VIES (VAT Information Exchange System). Lithuanian VAT numbers typically follow the format LT + 9 digits.
Official website: baltics.coca-colahellenic.com (Coca‑Cola HBC Baltics) | Corporate: www.coca-colahellenic.com
Consumer brand site (Lithuania): www.coca-cola.lt (availability and content may vary)
Official email: A direct corporate email specific to the Lithuanian legal entity is not publicly listed; contact is typically via the Baltics website contact form or corporate communications channels.
Registered office address: The precise Lithuanian registered office address of UAB "Coca‑Cola HBC Lietuva" was not verifiable from authoritative sources within the research window. Consult the Juridinių asmenų registras or Rekvizitai.lt for the exact legal address.
Main phone number: Not publicly listed for the Lithuanian legal entity; customer and partner inquiries are generally routed via Baltics cluster contact channels provided on the corporate website.

Business Operations

Core activities:
- Bottling (where applicable within the Baltics cluster) and national sales/distribution of The Coca‑Cola Company’s beverage portfolio in Lithuania.
- Route‑to‑market services to retail chains, convenience, e‑commerce, and HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, cafés), as well as vending and on‑the‑go channels.
- Trade marketing, cold‑drink equipment placement and servicing, category management, and logistics.

Main products (portfolio varies by market and time):
- Sparkling soft drinks: Coca‑Cola, Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar, Fanta, Sprite (and limited editions/packs).
- Ready‑to‑drink teas: FUZETEA (assortment varies).
- Juices/nectars: Cappy (assortment varies).
- Energy drinks: Distributed partnerships such as Monster Energy in many CCH markets, typically also in the Baltics (SKUs and distribution arrangements can change).
- Waters and other beverages: Availability varies by Baltic market; Coca‑Cola HBC often carries proprietary/partner water brands depending on country; specific Lithuanian water brand arrangements may differ from other CCH territories.

Business model: Coca‑Cola HBC operates as a franchise bottler and distributor of The Coca‑Cola Company brands. The Lithuanian entity focuses on commercialization, demand creation, and distribution. Manufacturing for the Baltics has been consolidated over time; Lithuania has primarily functioned as a sales and distribution hub within the Baltic cluster in recent years.

Market position: One of the leading soft‑drink distributors in Lithuania, with strong brand portfolio and broad presence across retail and HoReCa. The company leverages international brands and extensive route‑to‑market capabilities.

History

- Coca‑Cola entered the Lithuanian market in the early 1990s, with local bottling and distribution launched during the mid‑1990s as part of the broader Coca‑Cola HBC regional expansion in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Over the 2000s–2010s, Coca‑Cola HBC integrated Baltic operations under a cluster structure (Coca‑Cola HBC Baltics), aligning commercial and supply‑chain activities across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
- Mid‑2010s: Production footprint in the Baltics was rationalized to improve efficiency; Lithuanian operations shifted focus toward commercial, distribution, and customer service activities while manufacturing was consolidated within the region (exact plant locations and timelines may vary; see media references).
- 2016 onward: Lithuania’s deposit return system (DRS) accelerated industry packaging recovery; Coca‑Cola HBC Baltics aligned with national systems to improve collection rates and recycled content use.
- 2020–2023: Sustainability advances adopted in the Baltics, including light‑weighting of PET, introduction of KeelClip (paperboard alternatives to plastic wrap on can multipacks in many CCH markets), and increased use of recycled PET (rPET) where supply and regulation permit.

Financial Information

Revenue (Lithuania): Subsidiary‑level revenues for UAB "Coca‑Cola HBC Lietuva" are not disclosed in Coca‑Cola HBC AG consolidated reports and were not publicly verifiable from authoritative Lithuanian databases within this research window. For precise figures, consult the Lithuanian Centre of Registers or company annual filings in Lithuania (if publicly filed).
Group revenues: Coca‑Cola HBC AG reports consolidated net sales revenue in the multi‑billion euro range annually (see corporate annual report; figures vary by year).
Funding rounds: Not applicable; UAB "Coca‑Cola HBC Lietuva" is a wholly‑owned subsidiary within Coca‑Cola HBC AG’s corporate group, not a venture‑funded startup.
Ownership structure: Wholly owned by Coca‑Cola HBC group through regional/holding entities; ultimate parent is Coca‑Cola HBC AG.

Leadership and Management

Vadovai (executives): Specific names of the Lithuanian legal entity’s director(s) and officers were not reliably available in the sources accessed. The Lithuanian entity is overseen within the Coca‑Cola HBC Baltics cluster, typically led by a Baltics General Manager and supported by functional leads (Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, HR). For the current statutory director and management names, consult:
- Juridinių asmenų registras (Lithuanian Centre of Registers)
- Rekvizitai.lt listing for UAB "Coca‑Cola HBC Lietuva"
- Coca‑Cola HBC Baltics corporate communications.

Board members: As a UAB, the Lithuanian entity’s governance may consist of a director and shareholder oversight rather than a public board. Parent‑level board composition is disclosed by Coca‑Cola HBC AG in its annual reports and corporate governance statements.

Office Locations

Registered office (Lithuania): Not publicly verified in authoritative sources within the research window. Please check the Juridinių asmenų registras or Rekvizitai.lt for the exact address and any listed phone line.
Operational sites: Coca‑Cola HBC Baltics maintains sales, distribution, and customer support operations across the Baltic states; precise Lithuanian office, depot, and warehouse addresses and phone numbers are not published centrally on the corporate site. Local partners and customers typically receive contact details through account teams and the Baltics contact channels.

Market Position

Competitors in Lithuania:
- PepsiCo portfolio distributed across the Baltics (commonly via regional partners such as CIDO Grupa and associated distributors).
- Local and regional water and soft‑drink producers/distributors (e.g., "Vichy" water brand via Švyturys‑Utenos Alus/Carlsberg group in Lithuania; MV Group Distribution with "Neptūnas" water; other national brands in carbonates and waters).
- International energy drink and tea brands with local distribution partners.

Competitive advantages:
- Globally recognized brands (Coca‑Cola, Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar, Fanta, Sprite, and partner brands).
- Strong route‑to‑market, cold‑drink equipment fleet, and category management expertise.
- Scale synergies within the Coca‑Cola HBC Baltics cluster and the wider CCH group.
- Sustainability programs aligned with EU packaging regulation, DRS participation, and rPET adoption.

Market share: Precise Lithuanian market share figures (by category) are not publicly disclosed by the company; syndicated retail data (e.g., NielsenIQ, Circana) may be available to subscribers.

Recent Developments

- Ongoing sustainability initiatives (packaging light‑weighting, rPET integration, and secondary packaging innovations such as KeelClip) implemented across many Coca‑Cola HBC markets, including the Baltics.
- Continued alignment with Lithuania’s deposit return system and circular economy targets.
- Portfolio innovation (limited editions, sugar‑free variants, and new flavors) and channel development in retail/e‑commerce and HoReCa.

Contact Information

Primary contact channel: Via Coca‑Cola HBC Baltics corporate website contact form: baltics.coca-colahellenic.com
Corporate (group) website: www.coca-colahellenic.com
Consumer brand site (Lithuania): www.coca-cola.lt
Email (Lithuania): Not publicly listed for the Lithuanian legal entity; use the Baltics website contact form or corporate communications channels.
Phone (Lithuania): Not publicly listed in the sources accessed; partners typically contact their account managers or Baltics customer service via details provided directly.

Sources and References

- Coca‑Cola HBC (Group) – Corporate website: www.coca-colahellenic.com (company profile, governance, ESG, annual reports).
- Coca‑Cola HBC Baltics – Market operations and contact: baltics.coca-colahellenic.com.
- Lithuanian Centre of Registers (Juridinių asmenų registras): www.registrucentras.lt – official company registration data, legal address, and officers (subscription/access may be required).
- Rekvizitai.lt – Lithuanian company directory: www.rekvizitai.lt – listing for UAB "Coca‑Cola HBC Lietuva" (company code, VAT number, address, and contacts when available).
- VIES (EU VAT Information Exchange System): ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies – validation of Lithuanian VAT numbers (format LT#########).
- Coca‑Cola HBC AG Annual Reports and Market Releases (financials, sustainability, packaging innovation): reports available via www.coca-colahellenic.com/en/investors/financial-reports.
- Industry/press coverage on Baltics production footprint and market activities (e.g., Delfi.lt, The Baltic Course, national business media) for historical plant consolidation and market developments. Specific articles should be consulted for dates and details.

For exact statutory identifiers (Įmonės kodas, PVM kodas), registered office address, and named executives (vadovai) of UAB "Coca‑Cola HBC Lietuva", please refer to the Juridinių asmenų registras and Rekvizitai.lt, which hold the authoritative records for Lithuanian companies.