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Beverage company based in Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Švyturys-Utenos Alus UAB is a Lithuanian beverage company. It comprises the two largest breweries in Lithuania – Švyturys in Klaipėda and Utenos Alus in Utena – and specialised establishments nationwide.
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 Brewery in Utena | |
| Founded | December 2001 |
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| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Rolandas Viršilas (CEO) |
| Products | Beer, soft drinks |
| Revenue | €100.3 million[1] (2022) |
| Owner | Carlsberg Group |
Number of employees | 428[2] |
| Website | www |
In 1999, most of the shares in Lithuania's two leading breweries were bought by Denmark-based Carlsberg A/S, the world's fourth-largest beer producer. In 2001, the breweries of Švyturys and Utenos Alus were merged into Švyturys-Utenos Alus UAB, which became a part of the Carlsberg Group in 2008.
Švyturys-Utenos Alus UAB produces beer, beer cocktails, cider, alcoholic cocktails, soft drinks, drinking water and kvass. The company sold over 185 million liters of beer in 2014.[3] Švyturys-Utenos Alus UAB also exports beverages worldwide – almost to 30 countries around the globe.
Švyturys-Utenos Alus makes the following products: beer, beer cocktails, cider, alcoholic cocktails, drinking water, soft drinks and kvass.
Trademarks of Švyturys-Utenos Alus:
In 2014, Švyturys-Utenos Alus UAB produced and sold 185,06 million litres of drinks, 6,8% more than in 2013. In 2013 Švyturys-Utenos Alus UAB took 40,6% of Lithuanian beer market. According to the sales Švyturys and Utenos brands have taken first two places in the market.[17]
Company increased its market share not only in beer sector, but also in other drinks markets – 2,3% in drinking water market (17,2%). Last year Švyturys-Utenos alus reached more than 40% in cider market.[18]
In 2014 Švyturys-Utenos alus increased its export of drinks. Export grew up 39%. Company exported 49,45 million litres.
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