Carlsberg's joint venture South Asia Breweries accelerates brewing in India.
This has been made possible after the company has acquired an existing brewery
in the state of Himachal Pradesh north of the Indian capital of New Delhi.
Production at the brewery, which has a capacity of 150,000 hl and with
possibilities for significant expansion of capacity, will be up and running
shortly, whereas the construction of the greenfield brewery with an initial
capacity of 450,000 hl in the state of Rajasthan south west of Delhi will be
completed in Q1 2008.
The brewery in Himachal Pradesh is ten years old. It is one of the very few
breweries in North India with brewing equipment as per European standards, and
the brewery has a unique location due to its close proximity to most of the
beer consuming north Indian states. New Delhi is at a distance of only 280 km
from the brewery.
Portfolio at the brewery will include a number of brands from The Carlsberg
Group.
Both the brewery in Himachal Pradesh and in Rajasthan will be managed from
South Asia Breweries' head office in New Delhi.
About South Asia Breweries:
The company was established November 2006. Carlsberg holds 45% of the shares,
Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries ("IFU") holds 10%, and the
remaining 45% is owned by a group of investors, lead by Carlsberg's partner in
Sri Lanka, The Lion Brewery Ceylon Ltd.
Contacts:
Media Relations: Jens Peter Skaarup +45 4094 1417
Investor Relations: Mikael Bo Larsen +45 3327 1223
