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Sapporo invests in Carlsberg beer venture for Southeast Asia growth
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Facing a shrinking home market, Sapporo Breweries Ltd. is pushing further into Asia through a capital and business alliance with major Danish brewer Carlsberg Breweries A/S, the Japanese company said on Monday (6 July).
Key facts
- The two companies plan to set up a joint venture in Singapore, with Sapporo investing about $643 million for a 25 per cent stake.
- Using Carlsberg’s sales network, Sapporo aims to lift sales volumes of products under its overseas-only Sapporo Premium Beer brand to 10 times their 2025 level by 2035.
- The two brewers have cooperated since 2024 on sales of Sapporo Premium Beer in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
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Summary
The two companies plan to set up a joint venture in Singapore, with Sapporo investing about $643 million for a 25 per cent stake.
Sapporo wants the venture to lift beer sales in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, where beer markets are expected to grow at roughly 5 per cent a year.