Romania: Ursus Breweries is the new name for SABMiller operations in Romania
Ursus Breweries is the new name for SABMiller’s operations in Romania, SABMiller announced on June 14. Ursus Breweries has in its portfolio Ursus, Timiºoreana, Ciucaº, Peroni and Pilsner Urquell brands.
„Ursus” is the symbol of the Romanian tradition, which represents our Romanian heritage, as well as one of the strongest brands in our portfolio. „Breweries” stands for the company’s international status as a subsidiary of one of the largest brewers in the world: SABMiller. It is a historical moment for our company as we are proud to unite 4 traditional breweries in Romania under a strong name that will support our Romanian and international brands. Our new name, Ursus Breweries, continues to reflect our commitment as a responsible investor in Romania.” states Dieter Schulze, Managing Director of Ursus Breweries.
Growing revenues for Ursus Breweries. In the financial year April 2004 – March 2005, the Company recorded a 15% growth of its sales volume compared to the previous year and 122 million Euro in turnover. In the same period, Ursus Premium and Timisoreana Lux were the brands with the strongest sales growth, Ursus Premium registering an increase of 58% and Timisoreana Lux 103%.
A very good year for SABMiller. SABMiller Group recorded important increases of its sales volume, profit and revenues for the third consecutive year. Between April 2004 and March 2005, the company’s revenues increased to USD 2,409 million, 35% more than in the previous year. In Europe, the Group recorded its best results in Poland, Russia and Romania, due to a favourable economic context, the increase of the beer consumption per capita and the improvement in the operational execution of the companies.
Ursus Breweries, a subsidiary of SABMiller plc, is the second largest brewer on the Romanian market with an annual estimated market share of 24%. Ursus Breweries currently owns 4 breweries with a total capacity exceeding 3 million hectolitres and employs about 1,300 people. It has operations in Cluj-Napoca, Timiºoara, Buzãu, Braºov and Tunari. The brands owned by Ursus Breweries are Ursus, Timiºoreana, Ciucaº, Peroni and Pilsner Urquell.
SABMiller plc is one of the world’s largest brewers, with 2004/05 lager sales volumes in excess of 148 million hectolitres. 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.
Outside the USA, SABMiller plc is one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world. In the year ended 31 March 2005, the group generated US$2,194 million pre-tax profit from a turnover of US$14,543 million. SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.
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