Finalmente - it’s ours
Carlsberg Breweries A/S has acquired the remaining 25 per cent of Carlsberg Italia S.p.A., which now gives Carlsberg Breweries a 100 per cent ownership of Carlsberg Italia.
As early as 1982, Carlsberg had bought 50 per cent of the share capital and in 1975 increased its share to 75 per cent. The year 2000 net turnover of Carlsberg Italia was approx. DKK 1.7 billion (€229m).
The company has a total of 800 employees and operates two breweries, one in Varese north of Milan and one in Ceccano outside of Rome.
That Carlsberg entered the Italian market in the first place was a natural consequence of many years of co-operation with the Italian brewer Poretti as concerns the import and the licensed production of the Carlsberg brands.8 million hl out of which beer counted for 1..