The Costello bakery sold to the Croatian group Stanić

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Joc Pečečnik, en od najbogatejših Slovencev, je prodal svojo lastnino polnilnice naravne mineralne vode Costella Hrvatom, ki so del hrvaške skupine Stanić. Costella, ki ima koncesijo za črpanje vode do leta 2035, je Pečečnik leta 2022 kupil za okoli dva milijona evrov in zdaj prodal za višji znesek. Novi lastniki so prijavili nakup pri Agencijski za varstvo konkurence (AVK). Costella je ena najstarejših slovenskih blagovnih znamk vode, a je v preteklosti imela težave s prodajo in financiranjem. Prejšnji lastniki so vključevali kočevsko družbo Gozdarstvo Grča in arabsko družbo Ardeya Global, ki je bila povezana s hrvaškim koncernom Agrokor.

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The Slovenian company Nika Voda, fully owned by Kristian Stanić, has reported the sale of its subsidiary Costella to a Croatian group led by Stanić. The transaction was announced on July 17th via the Slovenian Competition Agency's website. According to the portal Necenzurirano, the sale involves the transfer of Costella to the Croatian beverage group Stanić. Pečečnik, who acquired Costello in 2022 and remains its 100% owner through his company Elektronček, confirmed the deal. Additional comments from Pečečnik were not provided, but the portal reports he has already received seven million euros in purchase price. The sales agreement also includes potential additional payments if the company meets agreed business results over time. Costella owns a bottling plant and production facilities in Grglj in Kostel, with its main asset being a water extraction concession valid until 2035 with possible extension. The Croatian partners, including the group Stanić, have been collaborating with Costella since early 2024 through a strategic partnership. The company Nika Bev, which represents the Stanić group and previously purchased the brand Zala from Pivovarne Laško Union, has supported the co-1

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Siol.netState / PublicCenter3 hr. ago

Businessman Joc Pečečnik has sold his natural mineral water bottling plant Costella from Kostel to the Croatian beverage group Stanić through their subsidiary Nika Voda. The acquisition was confirmed by Pečečnik to the portal Necenzurirano. Nika Voda, fully owned by Christian Stanić, reported the concentration with the Costella company to the Slovenian Agency for Competition Protection on July 17. Pečečnik bought Costella in 2022 and remains its 100% owner through the company Elektronček. He received seven million euros in purchase price, with potential additional payments if the company meets agreed business targets in future years. Costella owns the bottling plant and production facilities in Grglje near Kostel, along with a concession for water extraction valid until 2035. Since early 2024, Stanić has been collaborating with Costella, allowing them to use the brand name 'Zala' for bottled water. Financial support from Nika Bev helped Costella restart production and modernize bottling lines, leading to increased revenue and a profit of nearly 466,000 euros in 2023, the first profit in ten years. Part of this success came from new contracts with state-owned retail reserves after P

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