|
| |
| | Oligopoly Watch |
 | | SABMiller, the #2 beer brewery in the world, was founded in 2002. | | | According to an article, he said SABMiller continues "to believe in the further consolidation of the global beer market due to economic development, converging consumer taste and lowering of trade barriers. | | | The Chinese beer market has the potential to be the world's biggest, and SABMiller is strategically positioned. |
|
http://www.oligopolywatch.com/2003/07/07.html
|
|
| |
| | Search: SABMiller - FOX News |
| | SABMiller, the #2 beer brewery in the world, was founded in 2002. | | | SABMiller plc is one of the world's largest brewers with a brewing presence in... | | | SABMiller, formed through the July 2002 merger of South African Breweries and the Miller Brewing... |
|
http://search.foxnews.com/info.foxnws/redirs_all.htm?pgtarg=wbsdogpile&qcat=web&qkw=SABMiller
|
|
| |
| | Boston.com / Business / SABMiller eyes China growth despite Harbin retreat |
| | SABMiller, through CRB, has been active in the consolidation of China's beer industry, a process that is expected to continue for years in a market crowded with some 400 brewery firms. | | | SABMiller also has said it is looking to develop CRB's Snow brand beer on a nationwide basis, breaking beyond the geographic lines that have long fragmented the China beer market. | | | SABMiller is a force in China through its 49-percent owned China Resources Breweries (CRB), the country's second-largest brewer with market share of 10 percent. |
|
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2004/06/03/sabmiller_eyes_china_growth_despite_harbin_retreat
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller moves on Harbin |
| | London-based SABMiller, the world's second-biggest brewer, already owns 29.6% of Harbin Brewery, a 100-year-old company that is one of China's oldest beer producers. | | | SABMiller has interests in 30 Chinese breweries and a 49% stake in China Resources Breweries - China's second-largest beer-maker after Tsingtao Brewery. | | | The tug of war highlights the intense foreign interest in grabbing a piece of China's beer market, where a surge of foreign investment turned the country into the world's biggest beer producer in 2002, surpassing the United States. |
|
http://www.news24.com/News24/AnanziArticle/0,,1518-24_1531730,00.html
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller announces China greenfield site |
| | SABMiller says that the brewery, which will have an ultimate capacity of approximately 3 million hectolitres, will be built to international specifications enabling it to produce premium and draught beer. | | | China Resources Breweries Limited, an associate of South African-based SABMiller and a subsidiary of China Resources Enterprise, is set to invest $82.2 million (68m) in the construction of a new brewery in the city of Dongguan, in the south-east Chinese province of Guangdong. | | | Huge pressure is on amongst the leading international brewers to increase their stakes in the market as the country's appetite for beer continues to increase. |
|
http://www.beveragedaily.com/news/news-NG.asp?id=54393
|
|
| |
| | Companies & Industry |
| | SABMiller India, the UK-based beer giant, is unfazed about the events unfolding at Shaw Wallace and Co (SWC), with which it has a 50:50 beer venture. | | | The United Breweries group is the largest beer maker in the country, with brands such s Kingfisher, London Pilsner, Zingaro, Sandpiper in its fold. | | | SWC is facing a hostile takeover threat from the Bangalore-based beer baron, Vijay Mallya. |
|
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=y&leftnm=lmnu1&leftindx=1&lselect=2&chklogin=N&autono=181862
|
|
| |
| | CommentWire by Datamonitor - SABMiller: emerging markets are the key |
| | SABMiller has released its beer volume figures for the 11 months to February 2005. | | | Excluding acquisitions, SABMiller's [SAB.L] beer volumes climbed 4% from a year earlier in South Africa, almost 10% in the rest of Africa and Asia, and 5% in Europe. | | | The large brewers are looking at squeezing as much revenue as they can out of these developed regions, and in the US this has led to a major focus on light and supposedly 'healthier' beers. |
|
http://www.commentwire.com/commwire_story.asp?commentwire_ID=6470
|
|
| |
| | Bloomberg.com: Asia |
| | SABMiller already owns 49 percent of China Resources Breweries, the second-largest, through which it owns interests in 32 breweries in China. | | | SABMiller, which has been expanding in China for the past decade, will now focus on rolling out existing brands and pursuing other acquisitions in the world's fastest-growing beer market. | | | SABMiller's withdrawal leaves Anheuser-Busch with interests in two of China's top four brewers, No. 1 Tsingtao Brewery Co., and Harbin. |
|
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=alTxhB6e0t0s&refer=asia
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller plc - Fact Sheet - Hoover's |
| | SABMiller also makes wines, spirits, and fruit drinks as well as bottling Coca-Cola products. | | | The company, which has operations in more than 40 countries, dominates South African brewing with 98% of the market on the strength of Africa's best-selling beer, Castle Lager. | | | SAB's 2002 purchase of Miller Brewing earned it a new name, SABMiller plc, and made it the world's third-largest brewers, behind InBev and Anheuser-Busch. |
|
http://www.hoovers.com/sabmiller/--ID__54451--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller shuts down plant in UP - Sify.com |
| | The deal gave SABMiller access to 17 breweries, which produced Shaw Wallace brands in addition to the four plants owned by the transnational in the country. | | | Sources said the closure of Narang brewery became inevitable as Shaw Wallace's Central Breweries in Meerut, one of the bigger breweries in the country, came into the SABMiller fold. | | | SABMiller has shut down a brewing plant located near Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. |
|
http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=13315602
|
|
| |
| | Realbeer.com: Beer News: SABMiller sues T-shirt maker |
| | SABMiller, the South African-based brewery that recently bought Miller Brewing in the United States, has sued Justin Nurse, 25, for abusing Carling Black Label, a popular seller in South Africa. | | | SABMiller counters that Nurse has sought to tarnish Black Label with baseless racial statements and use the brand to milk money from the sale of his T-shirts. | | | Find whatever in the beer world you are looking for. |
|
http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-001854.php
|
|
| |
| | Business Report - SABMiller's R2.6bn proposal to Harbin |
| | SABMiller owns 49 percent of China Resources Breweries, a Harbin Brewery rival in northeastern China. | | | SABMiller said it would meet government officials and the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, where Harbin Brewery is located. | | | London-based SABMiller, which owns 29.4 percent of Harbin Brewery, bid HK$4.30 a share for the remainder of China's oldest brewer in a letter to shareholders yesterday. |
|
http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=563&fArticleId=2087772
|
|
| |
| | JS Online: SABMiller adds Italian brewer |
| | SABMiller was created in July when South African Breweries PLC bought Miller Brewing from Philip Morris Cos. | | | Italy's per-capita consumption of beer is among the lowest in Europe at 29 liters yearly, compared with the European average of 80 liters, according to SABMiller. | | | The Italian market, in which more consumers are choosing beer over wine, posted compound yearly sales volume growth of 3.5% from 1996 to 2001, he said. |
|
http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/may03/140748.asp?format=print
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller strengthens Chinese business |
| | The Harbin brand is the oldest beer brand in China, and the brewery has sales of around 10.4 million hl a year and turnover of around HK$1.1 billion. | | | Graham Mackay, chief executive of SABMiller said: “We are delighted to have made this strategic investment in Harbin, one of the most successful and profitable brewers in the Chinese market. | | | The transaction represents a further step in SABMiller's strategy in China of focusing on local brands to build regional leadership, and strengthens our position in the world's largest beer market. |
|
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/news-NG.asp?id=10357
|
|
| |
| | Indian JV for SABMiller |
| | SABMiller has operated in India since October 2000, when it bought Narang Breweries, located near Lucknow, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. | | | Graham Mackay, SABMiller's chief executive, said: “Shaw Wallace Breweries will be a powerful new force in Indian brewing. | | | SABMiller already operates in India through its local unit Mysore Breweries. |
|
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/news-ng.asp?id=17545
|
|
| |
| | business.iafrica.com business news SABMiller buys Romanian brewery |
| | The brewery has an annual capacity of 680 000 hectolitres and annual sales of 659 000 hectolitres. | | | Aurora's main brands are Ciucas and a recently launched PET brand Cerbul, both of which have a strong regional presence. | | | Aurora brings to SABMiller a strong local brand portfolio, an excellent distribution platform in central Romania, and a quality production site in a region with a rich brewing heritage. |
|
http://business.iafrica.com/news/321411.htm
|
|
| |
| | Fool.com: Beer Makers Can't Play Nice [Motley Fool Take] May 6, 2004 |
| | It's no secret SABMiller's goal is to merge portions of Harbin with another holding, China Resources Breweries, to control just over 14% of the Chinese beer market, trumping Anheuser-Busch's 12.9% share through Tsingtao Brewery Company. | | | A couple days of speculation over how the two beer giants might work together as owners of the Chinese brewer ended when SABMiller decided not to play nice, instead launching a $553 million takeover offer for the brewer, the first of its kind for a Hong Kong-listed Chinese company. | | | Playtime is over for Chinese beer maker Harbin Brewery Group and its two largest shareholders, Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) and Altria Group's (NYSE: MO) partly owned SABMiller. |
|
http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2004/mft04050620.htm
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller ready to take on the world? |
| | SABMiller prides itself on being an efficient low cost beer producer; its new Port Elizabeth packaging plant is considered to be among the most up-to-date in the world. | | | SABMiller's two best sellers, Castle Lager and Carling Black Label, owe their position to their strength in the South African market and are unlikely to be developed globally, while even the Miller brand family derives 93 per cent of its total volume from the US. | | | The company expanded in China during 2001 with the acquisition of the Blue Sword Breweries Group and now has sufficient capacity to supply one sixth of the domestic beer market. |
|
http://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/news/news-NG.asp?id=17552
|
|
| |
| | business.iafrica.com business news SABMiller seals Bavaria takeover |
| | Mackay has said that SABMiller would very likely be introducing some of its own international premium beer brands into Bavaria's territory, with Miller Geniune Draft being a prime candidate. | | | The merger creates the world's second-largest brewing company by volume, with annual beer volumes of 175 million hectolitres, net revenues of $12.5-billion and earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and goodwill amortisation of $3.5-billion. | | | SABMiller now leapfrogs US rival Anheuser-Busch, which moves into third place by volume, but remains behind Belgium's Inbev. |
|
http://feeds.latinamericanews.net/?rid=72043d594ba05799&...
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller |
| | SABMiller lacks a single strong global brand, but controls a number of regional favourites including Castle Lager, a powerhouse brand in Africa; Pilsner Urquell from Central Europe and Peroni of Italy; and the US-based Miller Beer family. | | | In the continuing shake-up of the global beer industry, SABMiller is jostling its rivals for the top spot. | | | It broke into Latin America in 2005 with the acquisition of Grupo Bavaria, the region's second largest brewer. |
|
http://www.mind-advertising.com/za/sabmiller_za.htm
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller benefits from upmarket focus |
| | He added that SABMiller had positioned itself well in Romania's emerging beer market by acquiring the SC Aurora brewery for $26 million (20 million) in June this year. | | | Slovakia's beer market also dropped by around 13 per cent, in turn forcing SABMiller's volumes down by 8 per cent, whereas volumes in the Czech Republic declined by 5 per cent compared to levels set during 2003's exceptionally warm summer. | | | The Polish beer market crept up by 1 per cent in 2004, though most of this has been in lower priced segments. |
|
http://www.cee-foodindustry.com/news/news-NG.asp?id=56187
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller boosts western presence with Peroni deal |
| | SABMiller said that Italy was a growing beer market, with a current estimated market size of 17 million hl. | | | Under the terms of the deal, Peroni will be managed as part of SABMiller Europe, where it would contribute 21 per cent of total beer volumes with sales of around 27 million hectolitres. | | | Peroni holds a strong number two position (25.2 per cent share) in the growing Italian beer market, with 2002 revenues of 494 million, and has the leading standard brand (Peroni) and the number three premium beer (Nastro Azzuro). |
|
http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/news-NG.asp?id=17511
|
|
| |
| | business.iafrica.com business news SABMiller's China JV in $154m deal |
| | SABMiller, the world's second largest brewer's Chinese joint-venture, China Resources Breweries Limited (CRB) has acquired the Chinese brewing interests of Lion Nathan for an equity value of $71-million and estimated assumed debt of $83-million, CRM announced on Wednesday. | | | The acquisition confirms CRB as the second largest brewer in China, with a market share of 12 percent and production capacity of 55.8 million hectolitres across 36 breweries. | | | The acquired business consists of three breweries employing over 1000 people in the economically developed Yangtze River Delta region close to Shanghai. |
|
http://business.iafrica.com/news/347397.htm
|
|
| |
| | Futuristix - Wonderware Africa |
| | With operations in over 40 countries, it has more beer brands in the world’s top 50 than any other brewer and it ranks among the top three brewers in more than 30 countries. | | | From its South African origins, SABMiller has become one of the world’s largest brewing companies. | | | SABMiller has deployed Wonderware’s ArchestrA industrial automation framework at Prospecton, Rosslyn and Polokwane breweries. |
|
http://www.futuristix.co.za/live/content.php?Item_ID=299
|
|
| |
| | BBC NEWS Business Brewing giant gets taste for Italy |
| | SABMiller was formed last year when South African Breweries bought US brewer Miller for $5.6bn. | | | SABMiller, the world's second largest brewer by volume, has shown it has not lost its taste for expansion by buying a majority stake in the Italian brewer Birra Peroni. | | | The move will add the Italian beers Peroni and Nastro Azzurro to its stable of brands, which already include Pilsner Urquell, Miller Lite and Castle. |
|
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3027229.stm
|
|
| |
| | The Scotsman - Business - SABMiller |
| | SABMiller seems to be doing okay in Europe, but beer volumes are down in its South African heartland and the company says profitability in Central America, which it also moved into this year, is behind expectations. | | | SABMiller’s shares have fallen 17 per cent since South African Breweries’ US$5.6 billion (£3.64 billion) acquisition of Miller Brewing of the US in May. | | | That has been partly due to market suspicion that SAB overpaid for a brand well behind market leader Anheuser Busch in the US. |
|
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/business.cfm?id=1036322002
|
|
| |
| | Scotsman.com Business - Food, Drink & Agriculture - SABMiller in £300m offer for Harbin |
| | Global players such as Dutch brewer Heineken, Danish group Carlsberg and Edinburgh-based Scottish & Newcastle have invested recently in Chinese breweries, keen to gain a foothold in the world’s biggest beer market by volume. | | | In a 40-page document, SABMiller, whose brands include Miller Lite, Peroni and Castle, said majority ownership of Harbin would offer a strategic fit to its existing joint venture operation, China Resources Breweries, in north-east China. | | | Mr Mackay said: "SABMiller will ensure a positive future for Harbin Brewery’s brands, breweries and employees. |
|
http://business.scotsman.com/agriculture.cfm?id=595212004
|
|
| |
| | Business Report - SABMiller king of its castle |
| | Anyone drinking a beer in Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana or Lesotho can only be drinking SABMiller. | | | Johannesburg - If you see someone drinking a beer in India there is a 34 percent chance it is a SABMiller product; in the Czech Republic the chance of the beer being SABMiller's is 49 percent; in Italy 25 percent; in Romania 20 percent; and in the US the chance is 18 percent. | | | Back home if you're drinking a beer down at your local, there's a 98 percent chance it's a SABMiller product. |
|
http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=&fArticleId=2084052
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller Plc |
| | Table 11 SABMiller Plc: Castle Regional Shares in Beer by Sector 2003 | | | Table 7 SABMiller Plc: Regional Shares in Beer by Sector 2003 | | | Table 9 SABMiller Plc: Carling Regional Shares in Beer by Sector 2003 |
|
http://www.euromonitor.com/SABMiller_Plc_(Alcoholic_Drinks)
|
|
| |
| | connecting drinks |
| | SABMiller to introduce premium imports in South Africa | | | Castel and SABMiller eye up Angolan brewer | | | US brewing giant Anheuser-Busch has launched a $720m (Ex) bid for Chinese beer maker Harbin. |
|
http://www.connectingdrinks.com/companydetails.asp?companyId=29249
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller shouts for Columbian brew - 7 March 2005 |
| | After weeks of speculation, SABMiller is understood to be preparing an offer for Grupo Empresarial Bavaria, the Columbian brewer and drinks company. | | | SABMiller shouts for Columbian brew - 7 March 2005 | | | Rival bids to SABMiller’s offer are predicted to come from companies including Heineken and Anheuser Busch, following the trend for Western brewers to diversify beyond stagnated markets in Europe and North America. |
|
http://www.thepublican.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=16558&d=32&h=42&f=23&dateformat=%o-%B-%Y
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller's Taste for Molson |
| | That would give SABMiller a far stronger footprint in the region, which is a good place to sell beer. | | | In the midst of this turmoil, SABMiller -- which owns the No. 2 light beer in the U.S., Miller Lite -- has voiced an interest in its rival to the North. | | | But as most beer drinkers know, you can't chug a brew without a few potential hiccups |
|
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jan2005/nf20050114_9032_db039.htm
|
|
| |
| | News |
| | SABMiller: SA beer volume up nearly 3%, soft drinks up 10% - MarketWatch.com | | | SABMiller: Central American CSD volume up 3.5%, beer down 7% - MarketWatch.com | | | SABMiller beer volumes rise despite U.S. weakness - Steve Goldstein |
|
http://www.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/news.asp?siteid=google&symb=UK:SAB&dist=googlestorynews
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller planning major European rollout — report |
| | More importantly, perhaps, is the strong beer-drinking tradition in many of the countries targeted by SABMiller, which means that MGD will be vying for share of throat with several strong local brands, including many owned by SABMiller itself, including Pilsner Urquell in the Czech Republic and Lech in Poland. | | | Whether the US-style beer, generally regarded as insipid by many European drinkers, will be able to compete in markets where beer tastes are so deeply rooted remains to be seen. | | | Despite the major economic advancements in many former Soviet Bloc countries over the last decade, disposable incomes are still much lower there than in the west, and imported beer brands are likely to remain an expensive luxury for many consumers. |
|
http://www.dairyreporter.com/news/news-NG.asp?id=10340
|
|
| |
| | BUD wins China brewer Harbin as SAB withdraws bid - Food and Beverage - M&A |
| | SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - SABMiller on Thursday withdrew its $550 million offer for China's Harbin Brewery, ceding control of the Chinese company to Anheuser-Busch in a battle between global beer giants. | | | Harbin Brewery was not an essential asset at any price," it said. | | | In a statement Wednesday to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Harbin's board said it "warmly welcomes Anheuser-Busch becoming [its] strategic partner" and that it believes the American firm's "expertise and recent success in China in promoting its Budweiser brand across the country will benefit the company in establishing a nationwide brand for Harbin beer." |
|
http://netscape5.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?siteid=netscape&dist=netscape&guid={4A9931F8-D64F-476B-9F0F-A5A7FD737D17}
|
|
| |
| | News headlines on SABMiller Plc |
| | SABMiller 6 - Month Global Beer Volume Up | | | UPDATE: SABMiller Beer Volumes Rise Despite U.S. Weakness | | | UPDATE 1-SABMiller's Colombian brewer Bavaria has H1 loss |
|
http://www.news4sites.com/headlines.php?id=1328
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller shares jump on Bavaria buy |
| | The Andean region of South America is forecast to achieve a compound annual growth rate in beer volumes of 4% over the next five years, well in excess of the global industry average of approximately 2%. | | | Bavaria is the second largest brewer in South America with leading market positions in Colombia (99% of the beer market), Peru (99%), Ecuador (93%) and | | | Bavaria was highly complementary to SABMiller's existing operations, the company added, while providing access to a major additional source of profitable growth in one of the global beer industry's most strategically important and fastest growing regions. |
|
http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/zones/sundaytimesNEW/business/business1121766026.aspx
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller denies Amstel to go - Heineken still mum |
| | Reports that the Amstel brand is set to land in the hands of Namibia Breweries, and that Heineken is engaged in a string of marathon meetings with SABMiller to terminate the Amstel licence have been confirmed by senior executives in the beer industry. | | | Talking from South Africa Fall said: “SABMiller is not in negotiation with Heineken about Amstel, nor is SABMiller engaged in other negotiations, of any kind, with anyone.” But executives at Namibia Breweries seem to be aware of the negotiations. | | | The communication company was appointed shortly after the marriage between Heineken, Diago International and Namibia Breweries, to handle all media queries. |
|
http://www.economist.com.na/2003/26sep/26-09-02.htm
|
|
| |
| | Careers at SABMiller :: Interview with SABMiller |
| | SABMiller, beer producers above allSABMiller has quenched the thirst of millions of people the world over since its creation in 1895. | | | Its biggest ambition remains the production and manufacturing of beer, like Castle lager, but it also makes fruit juice, sodas, wines and spirits, via its subsidiary Appletiser SA. | | | It owns and manages, especially on the African continent, hotel chains such as Southern Sun and Southern Sun-Continental Africa, amongst others. |
|
http://www.interviewat.com/sabmiller
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller planning further expansion |
| | Prompted by poor performances in the US, and its increasing dependence on sales in emerging markets in Asia and eastern Europe, the company has begun to expand into some of the major western European beer markets. | | | Since South African Breweries acquired Miller in early 2002, the US business has underperformed, with the new company struggling to fully integrate the American business. | | | The company announced yesterday that it was to raise $2 billion (1.8bn) through the issue of bonds at its Miller Brewing Company unit and the parent company itself. |
|
http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/news-NG.asp?id=17917
|
|
| |
| | PRESS RELEASE SABMiller Selects OpenPages SOX Express for Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance |
| | It has a brewing presence in over 40 countries across four continents and a portfolio of strong brands and leading market shares in many of the countries in which it has brewing operations. | | | SABMiller plc is one of the world's largest brewers, with 2003/04 lager sales volumes in excess of 137 million hectoliters. | | | Outside the USA, SABMiller plc is one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world. |
|
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=83278
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller PLC |
| | Home → Breweries → South Africa → SABMiller PLC | | | SABMiller became the world's second-largest brewer — demoting acquisition of Colombia's Bavaria in 2005. |
|
http://www.beerme.com/breweries/za/3923.shtml
|
|
| |
| | SABMiller "add," target price raised newratings.com |
| | Despite the expected near term weakness in SABMiller's beer segment, the analysts believes that the company's margins would increase to 12.5% within the forthcoming four years. | | | The analysts say, however, that SABMiller's organic growth remains robust. | | | In a research note published this morning, the analysts mention that the acquisition risks surrounding the company this year have increased as compared to the last year. |
|
http://www.newratings.com/analyst_news/article_719555.html
|
|
|
A cook's best friend