Beck’s output stable
Contrary to Germany’s beer market declining 3.9 per cent in 1998, Brauerei Beck managed to maintain its output level during its financial year 1998/99 (ended June 1999). Again Beck produced 5.4 million hl of beer, of which 2.6 million hl were exported. The brewer’s export ratio climbed 3.5 per cent points to 48 per cent. In 1998/99, the volume of Beck’s brewed under licence declined by 12 per cent, due to the economic problems in China and Thailand.
The group’s total sales were DM1.6 billion (US$850 million), a drop of 1.2 per cent year on year. Beer sales were DM983 million (US$520 million), down from DM994 million in 1997/98. Sales of soft drinks rose to DM339 million from DM332 million, while sales of glass containers fell from DM251 million to DM238 million.5 million from DM52..
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