Mexico-based soft drinks bottler Arca Continental has announced plans to build a new $250m production and distribution facility in Houston, Texas, US.

Set to be built through the company’s subsidiary Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), the new facility is expected to begin operations in early-2020.

“The productivity, efficiency and sustainability that this new plant will bring to beverage production in the US Coca-Cola system confirms our company’s determination to improve its competitiveness.”

Arca Continental’s board of directors chairman Manuel Barragan Morales said: “This significant investment confirms Arca Continental’s commitment for the sustainable value-creation in all the markets we serve and is a reflection of the confidence in our company’s ability to continue perfecting its performance, serving its customers with excellence and anticipating the needs of consumers.”

The new plant will utilise advanced technologies and feature five new production lines, an in-line blow moulding area, as well as distribution facilities, warehouses and sales offices.

The facility is expected to save nearly $30m in costs and increase operating efficiencies through its $90m synergy programme.

Arca Continental CEO Francisco Garza Egloff: “The productivity, efficiency and sustainability that this new plant will bring to beverage production in the US Coca-Cola system, confirms our company’s determination to improve its competitiveness, enhance service at the point of sale and expand our portfolio for the communities we serve in Texas, Oklahoma, some parts of Arkansas and New Mexico, always in a profitable and sustainable way.”