Slovakia 
Overview
Vital statistics
- 5.41
Population (millions)
- 1997
Year of investment
- 1
Number of breweries
- 3,8921
Total size of beer market (hl 000)
- 721
Beer consumption per capita (litres)
- Company name
Pivovary Topvar a.s.
- Website
- Management
Igor Tikhonov,
Managing Director- Contacts
- Careers
Brand portfolio
Main brands
- Topvar,
- Birell,
- Master,
- Redd´s,
- Gambrinus
Performance
Share of total beer market*
34%
* Management estimates
Volume (hl 000)
Five-year summary
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lager | 1,573 | 1,454 | 1,321 | 1,235 | 1,261 |
| Soft drinks | 61 | 52 | 45 | 43 | |
| Total | 1,573 | 1,515 | 1,373 | 1,280 | 1,304 |
Beer consumption*
72
litres per capita
* Source: Forecast figures for 2011 from Plato Logic, March 2012.
History
- 1964
Pivovary Topvar opens for business
- 1967
Pivovary Šariš opens for business
- 1997
SABMiller acquires Pivovary Šariš.
- 2007
Pivovary Šariš and Pivovary Topvar are merged to form Pivovary Topvar a.s.
- 2010
All beer production moves to Veĺký Šariš and brewery in Topoĺčany is closed.
Sustainable development
Continuous improvement in water efficiency
Since 2003, our operations in Slovakia have reduced consumption by 10% to 4.67 hectolitres of water per hectolitre of beer produced.
Read the Continuous improvement in water efficiency sustainable development case study
Alcohol responsibility
National anti-drink drive campaign in Slovakia
‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ is a national campaign comprising television adverts, outdoor billboards and online advertising.
Read the National anti-drink drive campaign in Slovakia alcohol responsibility case study
Financial year 2013,
Europe quarterly divisional seminar. 28 Sep 2010