Asia Pacific
Overview
CR Snow, our partnership with China Resources Enterprise, Limited, is the largest brewer in China. With the acquisition of Foster's in December 2011, we have a major business in Australia. We are the second largest brewer in India. We have an operation in Vietnam and we export to various markets including South Korea and Cambodia.
Regional office: Hong Kong.
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Ari Mervis,
Managing Director,
SABMiller Asia Pacific
and Chief Executive
Officer, Carlton
& United Breweries
Vital statistics – Asia Pacific
- 3211
EBITA (US$m)
- 232
Total number of lager breweries
- 22
Total number of bottling plants (non-beer)
- 3,8043
Total average number of employees
Total volumes sold (hl 000)
- 58,121
Lager
- 31
Soft drinks
- 37
Other alcoholic beverages
Brand portfolio
Key brands
History 1910-2012
- 1994
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SAB forms a joint venture in China with China Resources Enterprise Ltd. The operation is called China Resources Snow Breweries (CR Snow).
- 2000
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SAB moves into India with the acquisition of Narang breweries.
- 2003
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SABMiller enters a joint venture with Shaw Wallace & Company Ltd, becoming one of India’s leading brewers.
SABMiller makes a strategic investment in the Harbin Brewery Group and acquires a 29.6 per cent stake in the company.
- 2004
China Resources Breweries Limited, an associate of SABMiller, acquires two Chinese breweries to strengthen its foothold in Anhui province.
SABMiller accepts an offer of HK$5.58 from Anheuser-Busch for shares in Harbin Brewery.
- 2005
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Through its local subsidiary, Mysore Breweries, SABMiller announces the acquisition of Shaw Wallace & Company's share of its joint venture in India and becomes the country's second largest brewer.
CR Snow Breweries, SABMiller's joint venture operation in China, acquires Fuyang City Snowland Brewery.
- 2006
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CR Snow becomes the largest brewer in China by sales volume and by brewing capacity.
SABMiller acquires the Foster’s business and brand in India.
SABMiller enters a joint venture with Coca-Cola Amatil to allow international premium brands to be imported, marketed and distributed in Australia.
- 2006
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SABMiller enters a joint venture agreement with Vinamilk to establish a greenfield brewery in southern Vietnam.
- 2007
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CR Snow agrees to acquire four breweries in the country for a total investment cost of US$79m.
- 2009
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CR Snow SABMiller's joint venture in China continues to expand with the acquisition of furtherbreweries in Anhui, Liaoning and Zhejiang provinces and its first in Shandong province.
SABMiller acquires the residual interest in its Vietnamese joint venture.
- 2011
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Foster's Group was acquired by SABMiller plc on 16 December 2011 providing exposure to Australia's strong economic growth prospects, a leading position in the stable and profitable Australian beer industry, and the opportunity to apply SABMiller's capabilities and scale to improve Foster's financial and operating performance.
- 2012
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Pacific Beverages becomes part of Foster's, with the remaining share in the company being acquired from Coca-Cola Amatil.
News
- SABMiller signs cooperation agreement with Kopparberg. 18 Jun 13
- SABMiller’s Chinese joint venture to acquire brewery business of Kingway. 05 Feb 13
- SABMiller plc Trading Update. 22 Jan 13
- Termination of Corona Extra licence in Australia. 09 Mar 12
- SABMiller launches China trial for Miller Genuine Draft. 16 Jan 12
Sustainable development
Protecting the route for returnable bottles
For many years, SABMiller India has used returnable bottles to package its products (such as those in the photo below), but were generic bottles that were shared by between brewers.
Read the Protecting the route for returnable bottles sustainable development case study
Sustainable development
Working with farmers to save water
At its Rochees brewery in the water-stressed Alwar district in Rajasthan, SABMiller India has initiated a number of programmes to protect the water supply for the brewery and local farmers.
Read the Working with farmers to save water sustainable development case study