2000

2000-2008

SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company announced the closing of the transaction to combine their U.S. and Puerto Rico operations to create MillerCoors.
SABMiller completes the acquisition of Koninklijke Grolsch N.V.

SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing Company sign a letter of intent to combine the US and Puerto Rico operations of their respective subsidiaries - Miller Brewing Company and Coors Brewing Company - to form a new venture, MillerCoors.
SABMiller's Chinese joint venture operation CR Snow agrees to acquire four breweries in the country for a total investment cost of US$79m.
US subsidiary Miller Brewing Company announces plans to enter into a ten year licensed-brewing partnership with Foster’s Group Limited to brew Foster’s Lager and Special Bitter brands in the US.
SABMiller’s Russian operation invests US$170 million in the construction of a new brewery east of Moscow.

CR Snow Breweries, SABMiller’s joint venture in China, 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 into a joint venture with Coca-Cola Amatil to allow international premium brands to be imported, marketed and distributed in Australia.
SABMiller enters into a joint venture agreement with Vinamilk to establish a greenfield brewery in southern Vietnam.

SABMiller acquires a majority interest in Bavaria S.A., South America's second largest brewer.
Through its local subsidiary, Mysore Breweries, SABMiller announces acquisition of Shaw Wallace & Company's share of its joint venture in India, and, in the process becomes the country's second largest brewer.
SABMiller announces acquisition of Topovar brewery in Slovakia.
CR Snow, SABMiller's joint venture partner in China, acquires Fuyang City Snowland Brewery.

Gains entry to Morocco and Algeria through Castel joint venture.
SABMiller associate, China Resources Breweries Limited, acquires two Chinese breweries to strengthen foothold in Anhui province.
SABMiller accepts an offer of HK$5.58 that Anheuser-Busch made for shares in Harbin Brewery.

SABMiller's Polish subsidiary, Kompania Piwowarska, aquires a 98.8% equity interest in Browar Dojlidy (Bialystok, Poland).
First significant SABMiller investment in Western Europe through key Italian market as SABMiller aquires a majority interest in Birra Peroni S.p.A.
SABMiller makes a strategic investment in Harbin Brewery Group and acquires a 29.6% stake.

SABMiller plc formed as SAB plc acquires 100% of Miller Brewing Company (2nd largest brewery in United States by volume) and changes its name to SABMiller plc. Upon the acquisition, SABMiller becomes the second largest brewer (by volume) in the world.

Turnover from SAB's international operations now accounts for 42% of group turnover, a remarkable achievement in a relatively short period.
A pan-African strategic alliance with the Castel group offers the opportunity to invest in promising new African markets and the benefits of scale economies.
SAB acquires a controlling 83.7% interest in Bere Timisoreana S.A., Romania.
SAB became the first international brewer to enter Central America when it acquired Honduran brewer, Cervecería Hondureña; also, formed a joint venture with El Salvador Beverages Business, a brewery and sparkling beverage distributor.

Total sales of beer and other beverages reached 77 million hectolitres – about 44 000 “drinks” or 300 ml every minute.
SAB enters Indian market by acquiring Narang Breweries.