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february 06, 2018 - Carlsberg Group

Carlsberg Group acquires remaining 49% of Olympic Brewery in Greece

Carlsberg Group has acquired the remaining 49% of the shares in the second biggest Greek brewery, Olympic, following the 2014 merger through which #carlsberg gained 51%.

Formed by the merger of #mythos and Olympic, the #olympicbrewery operates two breweries in the areas of #thessaloniki and #euboea. As a strong number two in the market, Olympic brews some of the best known and respected beer brands in the country, including #mythos and Fix.

Carlsberg Group CEO, Cees ‘t Hart says: “Olympic Brewery is a historic Greek company and a very strong player in the Greek market. It is thus a positive and logical next step that we announce today, strengthening our presence in Southern Europe.”

Olympic Brewery offers famous Greek beer brands such as #mythos, #mythosradler, #fixhellas, #fixalcoholfree, #fixdark, #kaiser and #henninger. Additionally, Olympic carries world famous brands such as #carlsberg, Tuborg and Somersby cider.

Olympic Brewery employs approximately 450 #people in Greece and has established a wide network of 90,000 different points of sale, including more than 2,000 partners and suppliers.

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