Carlsberg Company Description
They brew it here; they brew it there; they brew this Danish beermaker's brands almost everywhere. Carlsberg Breweries makes more than 500 beer brands at some 80 breweries worldwide. Selling its big-name brands Carlsberg, Tuborg, and Baltika, as well as smaller regional and local brands, Carlsberg Breweries is Denmark's dominant brewer; it is also the fourth largest brewery in the world. Its beers are available throughout Europe and Asia. The company also makes and sells Coca-Cola in Denmark and Finland. In 2008 Carlsberg's parent company and Heineken acquired Irish brewer, Scottish & Newcastle (S&N), for $15.3 billion. The philanthropic Carlsberg Foundation controls 73% of the company's voting power.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Carlsberg's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Carlsberg's evolution in the marketplace.
