Zambian Breweries
| Listed | |
| Traded as | LuSE: ZAMBREW |
| Industry | Alcoholic beverages |
| Predecessor | Zambian Breweries, Zambia Bottlers, Copperbelt Bottling, Northern Breweries |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Headquarters | Plot 6438, Mungwi Road, Heavy Industrial Area, Lusaka, Zambia |
Number of locations | Lusaka, Ndola |
Key people | Valentine Chitalu (chairman) |
| Products | Production and distribution of clear beer and soft drinks |
Production output | 1,070 million hl |
| Revenue | ZMK 919,257 million[1] |
| Owner | SABMiller |
Number of employees | 1,060 (2012) |
| Parent | SABMiller Africa & Asia |
| Subsidiaries | National Breweries, Heinrich’s Syndicate Limited |
Zambian Breweries Plc is a Zambian brewing and beverage company listed on the Lusaka Stock Exchange.[2] Its brews mainly pale lagers and a clear sorghum lager. It is also a major bottler of Coca-Cola.
It has two breweries and three bottling plants.
History
- 1963 – Started as Northern Breweries Limited, a private company formed by South African Breweries (SAB-80%) and Labatt Breweries of Canada (20%). Started brewing from plants in Ndola and Lusaka.
- 1968 – Nationalised by the government[3] and split into Zambian Breweries (Lusaka) and Northern Breweries (Ndola). Renamed Zambian Breweries Limited.[4]
- 1994 – Privatisation began.
- 1997 – Listed on the Lusaka Stock Exchange[5]
- 1999 – Acquires Northern Breweries (Ndola) and the brand Rhino Lager.
- 2002 – Acquires the Coca-Cola franchise for Zambia, with bottling plants in Kitwe and Lusaka.[6]
Brands
Castle Lager,
- Mosi Lager,
- Mosi Gold,
- Eagle Lager,
- Redd's,
- Castle Lite,
- Carling Black Label,
- Ohlsson's Lager
The company has a virtual monopoly on clear brew products in Zambia.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.sabmiller.com/docs/default-source/investor-documents/reports/2012/financial-reports/annual-report-zbg-2012.pdf?sfvrsn=4
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=ZABR.LZ
- ↑ http://www.ide.go.jp/English/Data/Africa_file/Company/zambia02.html
- ↑ http://www.ide.go.jp/English/Data/Africa_file/Company/zambia02.html
- ↑ http://www.luse.co.zm/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Issuers-and-sectors.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ide.go.jp/English/Data/Africa_file/Company/zambia02.html
- ↑ http://www.ide.go.jp/English/Data/Africa_file/Company/zambia02.html
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