CCU Chile opens new brewery in Temuco
Compañia Cerveceria Unidas S. A. (CCU) is a widely diversified beverage company operating mainly in Chile and Argentina. It is Chile’s biggest brewer, its second-largest soft drinks manufacturer, its biggest mineral water producer and its second-largest winemaker. In 1999, its share of Chile’s beer market was around 90 %.
Its premium beer brand Cristal is also Chile’s best-selling beer, with a market share estimated at 64 %. CCU is the only brewery which produces and distributes on a nationwide basis. It possesses two production facilities and one dedicated bottling plant. In January 1999, CCU discontinued production in the city of Concepción and replaced this facility by opening a new brewery in Temuco. CCU’s main competitor is Cerveceria Chile S.A.A.A.
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