Coca-Cola (Yunnan) Beverage Co Ltd began construction of a new eco-friendly plant in Kunming, Yunnan province, on April 21.

The new facility will replace a plant currently in operation in the provincial capital of Yunnan, tripling the number of bottling lines from four to 12, the company said.

According to the company, the new plant represents a $185 million investment and is part of the Coca-Cola system's current $4 billion investment plan, which began in 2015 and will continue through 2017. This builds on the $9 billion of investment made in China between 1979 and 2014, and underscores the Coca-Cola Co's strong confidence in the Chinese market and its business growth in the southwestern region.