Disappearing act
Two years ago, there was still talk that Actris, Germany’s tenth largest brewing and mineral water group, would team up with an international brewer. Or so they hoped. That hope never materialised as Actris was just another assortment of regional beer and water brands in both western and eastern parts of Germany, none of which had any national potential. Last year, the founder of the SAP software house, Dietmar Hopp, let it be known that he wanted to sell his beer and beverage investments which are part of the Actris Holding which he founded in 1999.....