TM “Biola” is a well-known throughout Ukraine and abroad producer of juices, soft drinks and mineral waters. History of TM “Biola” started in 1997 with the production of mineral water “Znamenovskaya”. It’s a beginning of biography of the plant “Erlan” (Dnipro).
Over time “Biola”, successful, quality and modern brand, became an independent and integral part of the market that sets grocery standards for consumers and competitors. As a result, in 2005 “Erlan” took first place in the industry rating "TOP-100. The most dynamically developing Ukrainian companies”.
History of TM “Biola”:
April 1997 — foundation of the plant “Erlan”;
October-November 1997 — installation of two production lines of mineral water and drinks with sweeteners. Total capacity: 3,000 bottles per hour;
1999 — commissioning of the productuin line (Melegari, Italy) to releae the new products — drinks based on sugar. Complete renovation of production facilities;
2001 — launch of the production line (KHS,Germany). Total capacity: 10 thousand bottles per hour;
December, 2003-January, 2004 — establishment of the new plant with 4 lines (KHS, Germany) for the production of juices and drinks;
May 2004 — beginning of the production of new products — natural juices and nectars without preservatives in PET bottles. It was the first and singular in Ukraine line with the aseptic cold filling technology and capacity of 18 thousand bottles per hour;
June 2004 — launching of the unique beverage production line with the capacity of 30 thousand bottles per hour;
October 2004 — setup of the line (KHS, Germany) with the homogenizer to produce vegetable and fruit juices;
2004 — launched own carbon dioxide plant. The modern complex provides the high quality, and proximity to bottling shop — low cost;
2005 — purchasing of the production area — PJSC Orlan (Kyiv);
2005 — launching a new juices and nectars line with unique technology of aseptic cold filling (ACF), developed by KHS. Line capacity 32 000 bottles /hour;
2007 — start of the plant for the production of shrink film (Reifenhauser, Germany). Capacity: 270 tons/month;
2008 — start of the additional production line of carbonated drinks with capacity of 40 thousand bottles/hour;
March 2009 — launching of the third line of cold aseptic filling, the most powerful of the existing ACF-lines in Ukraine. Capacity: 40 thousand bottles/hour. Thus, the company has increased its production capacity by 32, 5%;
2010 — start of non-alcoholic energy drinks production;
2011 — the company is certified with the management system of food safety ISO 22 000;
2014 — start of the Biola re-branding. The result is a new brand positioning, logo change, the emergence of a slogan and product updates;
May 2014 — Environmental Management System of the plant “Erlan” successfully passed the certification audit for compliance with the requirements of ISO 4001: 2004.