Carlsberg Malaysia

Netherlands offers Hanoi 30,000 tulips

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:04:00 +0000

The Dutch government has decided to offer 30,000 tulips to Hanoi to decorate the city for its 1,000th anniversary celebrations in 2010, confirmed the Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam, Jozep Wileem Scheffes.

The ambbasador revealed this at a reception for Nguyen The Thao, Chairman of the Hanoi City People’s Committee to celebrate the start of his new mission in Vietnam.

Mr. Scheffes said he was impressed with the achievements Vietnam has made in recent years and hoped the two countries will develop their links in economics and trade with a focus on transferring agricultural processing technologies to ensure food safety and other areas of potential.

The Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, Nguyen The Thao, congratulated the ambassador on his new mission and expressed his sincere thanks to the Dutch government for its offer of 30,000 tulips to decorate the capital city on the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Hanoi will always create the best possible conditions for Dutch businesses to invest in the capital city, said Mr. Thao.

A/H1N1 cases hit 5,164

Vietnam on September 15 reported 262 more cases of A/H1N1, raising the total number of super flu patients in the country to 5,164 as of 5pm the same day.

Of the total, six people have died, and 4,501 others have been discharged from hospital, according to the Ministry of Health’s Preventive Health and Environment Department.

Since the first case of infection was confirmed in May, the number of A/H1N1 cases has increased daily in 50 provinces and cities throughout the country.

With the beginning of the new school year, more and more students have tested positive for the disease.

The Health Ministry has warned students and teachers to take care of their health against the A/H1N1 virus.

Vietnam celebrates Int’l Ozone Layer Protection Day

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on September 16 by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) to celebrate International Ozone Layer Protection Day.

According to a resolution by the UN Security Council on December 19, 1994, September 16 was designated "International Ozone Layer Protection Day".

The Montreal Protocol, signed in 1987, was approved and implemented by all 196 countries. It is also supported by big corporations and consumers all over the world.

To put the protocol into action, from January 2010, all member countries will have to get rid of all substances that deplete the ozone layer like chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), cut down on the emission of hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) and completely eliminate it by 2030.

MONRE Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Duc said that Vietnam has fully implemented the Montreal Protocol since its approval in 1994. He added that the country will prohibit the import of harmful substances such as CFCs from January 1, 2010.

“However, the amount of HCFC, which is mostly used in cooling, air-conditioning and seafood processing, is still very high at about 3,000 tonnes and is forecast to increase in the future,” Duc said.

It was estimated by foreign and domestic experts that Vietnam needs about US$20 million to completely stop the use of HCFCs in the next 15 to 20 years.

Although it is a big task for MONRE, the ministry is determined to complete it. The Department of Meteorology and Climate Change is now working with the World Bank to collect information about the quantities and areas where HCFCs are used in Vietnam. They expect to find sponsors to help carry out the project scheduled for 2011.

MONRE will propose to the Government a number of measures to ensure that Vietnam meets the Montreal Protocol’s deadlines for elimination of HCFCs.

Coach tours attract more visitors to China

Since early August, coach tours have attracted a large number of visitors to China thanks to their cheap prices, according to a representative of the Saigontourist Travel Agency.

Saigontourist said that they preferred going to Kunming and Nanning, which lie next to the Vietnamese-Chinese border.

Due to the economic crisis, visitors often make a choice of neighboring countries to minimise their expenditure. Tours of China and Cambodia now attract more customers than tours of Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Doan Thanh Tra, head of Saigontourist’s Marketing Department said that tours of China accounted for 35 percent of the company’s total revenue from overseas tours. Currently, Saigontourist has developed a diverse range of tours of China, such as traditional tours and special tours of Beijing for older people.

Vietnam Airlines offers an airfare discount of 60-70 percent

Vietnam Airlines has offered an airfare discount of 60-70 percent on all flights from October 1, 2009 to January 3, 2010, said Nguyen Thi Minh Yen, director of the Vietnam Airlines (VNA) office in the Southern region on September 16.

The promotional programme aims to stimulate domestic tourism and attract overseas visitors to Vietnam during the tourism season from November to March, she said.

The tickets must be booked from October 1-20 through its website or ticket booking agencies.

This is the largest promotional programme ever held by VNA so far.

VND340 billion raised for the Fund for the Poor

The organising committee for the “Day for the Poor” programme has received donations worth VND340 billion from various organisations and individuals nationwide and overseas.

The committee will use the money to build hundreds of thousands of houses. By late August this year, it had recognised the efforts made by the country’s 17 provinces and cities in upgrading houses for the poor people.

According to Huynh Ngoc Dam, head of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, all cities and provinces will join in the “Day for the Poor” progamme and prepare well for the “Month for the Poor” event to be held from October 17-November 18. They plan to provide 500 new houses for the poor.

2009 Vietnam Personnel Day to be held in Hanoi

The Vietnam Educational Consultants Organisation, the Vietnam Personnel Forum and the Chief Human Resource Officer Club on September 16 held a press conference about 2009 Vietnam Personnel Day.

The event will be held at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on October 31. This is an open forum to discuss the country’s personnel problems and will become an annual event for leaders and employees working in personnel.

At least 500 people including business people and chief human resource officers from many domestic and foreign enterprises will take part in the conference.

Vietnam’s beer consumption second in Southeast Asia

An average Vietnamese consumed 22 litres of beer in 2008, standing just behind the Thais in Southeast Asia , according to the Vietnam Association of Beer, Alcohol and Beverages.

The information was unveiled on September 15 by Nguyen Van Hung, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Beer, Alcohol and Beverages.

In a report on Vietnam’s food and drink in the first quarter of the year, the Business Monitor International Ltd. (BMI), a global business consultancy company, pointed out that in Vietnam beer sales will remain the primary driver for the drink industry as it accounted for almost 97.9 percent of alcoholic drinks sales in 2008.

The BMI forecast that beer sales is likely to experience the strongest growth of 48.6 percent during the 2008-2013 period due to the high levels of investment from local players and expansion-oriented multinationals.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), beer, alcohol and soft drinks industry make up 21 per cent of the total production value of the country’s food and drink sector and 4.56 per cent of the nation’s industrial production value. It has grow at an average annual rate of 20 percent.

MoIT said that during 2005-2008, the sector’s production costs reached VND27.2 trillion or US$1.53 billion (55.8 percent for beer, 36.7 percent for soft beverages and 6.06 percent for alcohol and spirits).

Many of the world’s big beer and alcoholic and beverages corporations over the past years have invested in Vietnam, including Carlsberg, Heineken, Tiger and San Miguel. US brewery giant Anheuser-Busch confirmed that it was to unveil its flagship Budweiser beer brand in the Vietnamese market.

VOV inaugurates US bureau

Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) officially inaugurated its overseas bureau in Washington, DC, on September 16 in the presence of officials from the US Department of State and ASEAN missions, reporters from US and international media groups, and representatives of the Vietnamese overseas community.

On addressing the ceremony, Vietnamese ambassador to the US Le Cong Phung stressed that the event is of great significance, marking a new level of growth for the Vietnamese media system and VOV in particular.

Mr Phung added that VOV new bureau in the US will help to boost ties of cooperation between both countries.

Meanwhile, VOV Director-General Vu Van Hien said that international integration is an inevitable part of each country’s development and the press needs to be part of that process.

VOV now has seven bureaux overseas in France, Russia, Thailand, China, Japan, Egypt and the US, providing its audience with more up-to-date news about daily eventsin different regions and the world.

These bureaux also help to promote Vietnam’s image to international friends and contribute to national construction and development.

Dengue fever on rise in Hanoi

The number of dengue fever cases has risen sharply in northern Vietnam, especially in Hanoi, with 500-700 cases reported each week, a 10- to 12-fold rise year on year, said Nguyen Huy Nga, Head of the Health Ministry’s Preventive Health and Environment Department.

At present, there are more than 57,000 patients, an annual increase of approximately 13 percent, 44 of whom have died, down 10 percent from last year, he added.

Hanoi, which declared itself free of the epidemic for many years, has been hit hard by the mosquito-caused disease due to a surge in construction activity and population density, Mr Nga told VNA.

The ministry is continuing to spray chemicals to kill the mosquitoes and mosquito larva, and increase public awareness to prevent and control dengue fever and clean up the environment.

Dengue is spreading in many countries worldwide but there is currently no inoculation for the disease, according to the World Health Organization.

Vietnam’s efforts in tobacco control praised

Co-President of the Global Smoke-free Partnership, E. Ulysses Dorotheo, praised Vietnam’s efforts in tobacco control at a seminar held in Hanoi on September 15- 16.

The seminar, entitled “For a Tobacco-free Vietnam”, was co-organised by the Health Ministry and the American Cancer Society for the media to exchange experiences in communications works on smoking.

Dorotheo also expressed his fine impression about the warnings of smoking dangers on tobacco packaging in Vietnam, which are printed in large letters.

However, Vietnam is one of countries in the world with the highest rate of male smokers (56 percent).

Ly Ngoc Kinh, Head of the Treatment Department under the Health Ministry, said that the number of deaths from smoking-related diseases was estimated at about 30,000-40,000 a year in Vietnam. In addition, the money spent to buy tobacco and treat diseases related to smoking constitutes an economic burden on individuals, families, and the society as a whole.

In 2007 only, Vietnamese people spent as much as VND14 trillion (US$784 million) on tobacco and over VND1 trillion (US$56 million) on treating tobacco-related diseases.

The Vietnamese Government has committed to campaign against the evils of tobacco and was the 47th among 160 countries to ratify the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. On August 21, 2008, the Prime Minister approved the plan to implement this convention.

The WHO also expressed its concern that in recent years, while the number of smokers has fallen in developed countries, it has increased in developing ones, especially among the poor and low-income earners.

Mobifone pledges to help children with birth defects

Mobifone has pledged initial support of US$50,000 to Operation Smile Vietnam for surgeries on 200 children born with facial deformities.

A bilateral cooperation agreement was signed in Hanoi on September 15 between VMS-Mobifone and Operation Smile, a non-profit organisation to provide free surgeries to children with maxillo-facial deformities in developing countries, including Vietnam.

In addition, both sides will set up a system to seek out patients in need of the surgery. Via this information channel, they plan to raise awareness of the importance of community care among the general population.

Right after signing, Mobifone launched a message service to raise funds for the cause. Donors can send their message with content “smile” or “nu cuoi” to 9250 at charge of VND10.000 per message. All money raised will go to Operation Smile for upcoming surgeries for Vietnamese children.

Concert to raise funds for disabled children

A charity concert will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 20 to raise funds for disabled Vietnamese children.

The proceeds from the “For children’s smiles” programme, co-organised by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), the Vietnam International Bank (VIB) and Operation Smile Vietnam (OSV), will be used to provide free surgery to children with facial deformities and cleft palates.

The gala night will include reports on OSV’s activities, discussions with disabled children and surgeons as well as performances by famous Vietnamese singers such as Dan Truong, My Tam and Minh Quan.

OSV, a non-governmental organisation has operated in Vietnam since 1989 and so far has performed free operations on more than 12,000 children born with facial deformities.

With this programme, OSV hopes to provide free surgery for 4,000 Vietnamese children this year.

MIRZAN MAHATHIR APPOINTED DIRECTOR ON SAN MIGUEL CORP BOARD

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:57:00 +0000

(The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Mirzan Mahathir, the eldest son of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was recently appointed to the board of San Miguel Corp, the biggest food and beverage conglomerate in the Philippines and the owner of San Miguel Brewery Inc.

Fireworks are seen beside a giant San Miguel beer bottle. Mirzan Mahathir has just been appointed a director of San Miguel Corp. — Reuters pic

San Miguel Corp told the Philippines stock exchange last week about Mirzan’s appointment which is to represent the interests of Q-Tech Alliance Holdings Inc on the board.

Q-Tech, a Manila-based investment company in which Mirzan has a stake in, recently acquired a 19.9 per cent share in San Miguel Corp for 39.61 billion pesos (RM2.9 billion).

It bought the stake from Japan’s Kirin Holdings, which used the funds to help finance the acquisition of a 43 per cent stake in San Miguel Brewery Inc.

With this latest corporate exercise, San Miguel Corp still maintains a 51 per cent stake in San Miguel Brewery Inc.

San Miguel Brewery controls 95 per cent of the Philippine beer market. The company has made San Miguel Beer for more than a century. The beer is brewed in the Philippines, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, and is sold in 60 markets worldwide, according to the company’s Web site.

Carlsberg Malaysia close to Singapore deal

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:40:00 +0000

CARLSBERG Brewery Malaysia Bhd (Carlsberg Malaysia)(2836) said it is close to acquiring Carlsberg Singapore Pte Ltd (CSPL) for RM370 million cash.

It announced yesterday that it had entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) to purchase all the equity shares in CSPL with Carlsberg Asia Pte Ltd (CAPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carlsberg Breweries A/S (CBAS).

Carlsberg Malaysia said the purchase price in CSPL will be financed by internally generated funds.

A circular to shareholders setting out the details of the proposed acquisition will be sent to the shareholders of Carlsberg Malaysia in due course, it added.
The acquisition is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year and is subject to approval by the shareholders of Carlsberg Malaysia at an extraordinary general meeting to be convened for the proposed acquisition.

In a statement, Carlsberg Malaysia chairman Datuk Lim Say Chong said the proposed acquisition and expansion in the region will benefit Carlsberg Malaysia strategically as "it is a good business fit, the beer market in Singapore is attractive and Carlsberg Singapore is a successful, well run and profitable company".

"In addition, the financial rationale for the proposed acquisition is justifiable as there are significant synergies to be realised, the investment is earnings accretive to Carlsberg Malaysia and its surplus funds will be better utilised," he said.

Under the terms of the SPA, CAPL has agreed to provide a profit guarantee to Carlsberg Malaysia for the aggregate profit after tax of CSPL of S$24 million (RM59 million) for financial years ending December 31 2009 and 2010.

CBAS, as a major shareholder of Carlsberg Malaysia, will also support the latter's proposal to distribute net dividend of between 50 per cent and 70 per cent of its distributable annual profits for financial years ending December 31 2009 to 2013.

Additionally, CBAS will waive its right to terminate the licence to use the Carlsberg trademark for 20 years.

Carlsberg Malaysia rises to 1-month high on Singapore purchase

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:20:00 +0000

Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd., the country’s biggest brewery, rose to a one-month high in Kuala Lumpur trading after it signed an agreement to buy Carlsberg Singapore Pte. for 370 million ringgit ($151 million) from their Danish parent.

The stock gained 1.6% to 4.48 ringgit at 9:08 a.m, set for the highest level since Aug. 6. Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia will be guaranteed an aggregate profit of $24 million for this year and next, the company said in a statement.

Carlsberg Malaysia close to S'pore deal

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

CARLSBERG Brewery Malaysia Bhd (Carlsberg Malaysia)(2836) said it is close to acquiring Carlsberg Singapore Pte Ltd (CSPL) for RM370 million cash.

It announced yesterday that it had entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) to purchase all the equity shares in CSPL with Carlsberg Asia Pte Ltd (CAPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carlsberg Breweries A/S (CBAS).

Carlsberg Malaysia said the purchase price in CSPL will be financed by internally generated funds.

A circular to shareholders setting out the details of the proposed acquisition will be sent to the shareholders of Carlsberg Malaysia in due course, it added.
The acquisition is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year and is subject to approval by the shareholders of Carlsberg Malaysia at an extraordinary general meeting to be convened for the proposed acquisition.

In a statement, Carlsberg Malaysia chairman Datuk Lim Say Chong said the proposed acquisition and expansion in the region will benefit Carlsberg Malaysia strategically as "it is a good business fit, the beer market in Singapore is attractive and Carlsberg Singapore is a successful, well run and profitable company".

"In addition, the financial rationale for the proposed acquisition is justifiable as there are significant synergies to be realised, the investment is earnings accretive to Carlsberg Malaysia and its surplus funds will be better utilised," he said.

Under the terms of the SPA, CAPL has agreed to provide a profit guarantee to Carlsberg Malaysia for the aggregate profit after tax of CSPL of S$24 million (RM59 million) for financial years ending December 31 2009 and 2010.

CBAS, as a major shareholder of Carlsberg Malaysia, will also support the latter's proposal to distribute net dividend of between 50 per cent and 70 per cent of its distributable annual profits for financial years ending December 31 2009 to 2013.

Additionally, CBAS will waive its right to terminate the licence to use the Carlsberg trademark for 20 years.

Carlsberg Coasters Cuts Through The Clutter

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:53:00 +0000

By: Marcus Chhan, Malaysia

Published: 51 min 28 sec ago

CARLSBERG OMD CATCHA EURO RSCG MEDIA

Carlsberg launched unique campaign in Clive
OMD handled media buy
Industry speculation on cost

Malaysia - Carlsberg recently executed an unique campaign in men's title Clive which featured pick-up lines printed on Carlsberg coasters inserted through 16 pages of the magazine.

The coasters had witty pick-up lines on the reverse side and cut through the pages of the magazine's August issue to remind readers of Carlsberg Nice One moments for 16 pages.

Both OMD, which handles media for Carlsberg, and Clive publisher Catcha declined to reveal actual figures for the media buy however industry sources speculate it could have cost around RM30, 000.

This figure was not confirmed by all parties.

"We love this campaign execution developed by our marketing team and OMD Malaysia as it not only allows us to reach the cosmopolitan Malaysian man on the street but also the secondary target group - Malaysian women, both of whom are increasingly getting more sophisticated," Ole S. Nielsen, GM, marketing of Carlsberg Malaysia, said in a statement.

Euro RSCG is the creative agency behind the Nice One campaign.

OMD Malaysia Pulls Another “NICE ONE” With Carlsberg

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:45:00 +0000

International beer brand, Carlsberg, urges Malaysian men to take a leaf out of Clive Magazine’s (Clive) dating tips with the latest exclusive partnership with Malaysia’s premier lifestyle title for men.

A first for Malaysia, the campaign concept and execution took place in the form of witty pick-up lines, printed on the reverse side of actual Carlsberg coasters and inserted into copies of the magazine, cutting through 16 pages of the publication so that readers will be reminded of Carlsberg moments with every turn of the page. This never-before-executed advertising buy, unlike the run-of-mill one-pagers, ensures that pagination and placement of other editorials and advertisements make way for the physical space for the Carlsberg coaster.

This unique execution, developed by Carlsberg Malaysia and OMD in partnership with Catcha Publishing in Malaysia, which Clive is part of, to generate word of mouth publicity as part of the Carlsberg nationwide Nice One campaign.

“At OMD, we constantly seek innovative ways to deliver results for our clients. The insertion of real Carlsberg coasters bearing pick-up lines was our idea to demonstrate that a simple, unassuming coaster can also be used as a social tool. It is similar to the concept of writing messages and passing it on but we figured that with Malaysian women becoming more cosmopolitan and educated, the coaster would be a refreshing way for Malaysian men to connect with them”. Said Andreas Vogiatzakis, Managing Director of OMG Malaysia.

“Carlsberg is the #1 Malaysian beer, one that Malaysians has grown up with and one that has brewed many great times for beer drinkers. With that as an editorial inspiration, our team also worked on a feature on how to create unique moments to sustain long-distance relationships. In addition, with the well-heeled, well-travelled internationalists in mind, the article also includes a side-bar column on the best chat-up lines found around the world”. Said Robert Chan, Editor of Clive.

“We love this campaign execution developed by our marketing team and OMD Malaysia as it not only allows us to reach the cosmopolitan Malaysian man on the street but also the secondary target group – Malaysian women, both of whom are increasingly getting more sophisticated.” Said Ole S. Nielsen, General Manager - Marketing of Carlsberg Malaysia.

Carlsberg Malaysia net profit slides

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:04:00 +0000

Category: Brewing Global

By: Claudius Strehlau, BMG

The Malaysian subsidiary of Danish Carlsberg posted a 22 percent slide in profit; sales rose

The company said that net profit in the second quarter of 2009 came in a RM12.88 million, 21.7 percent lower than in the same period last year. The company attributed the slide to higher commodity costs, lower interest rates for own deposits and unfavorable forex rates.
The brewer’s sales, however, rose by 7.1 percent to RM213.14 million, benefiting from higher domestic sales. (bmg)

Carlsberg fetes trade partners at CNY open house

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:00:00 +0000

newsdesk@thesundaily.comCARLSBERG Malaysia kicked off the Year of the Ox by hosting an open house for trade partners and the media in Shah Alam recently as a gesture of appreciation.

It was also a celebration of the success of their Chinese New Year campaign and festive beer sales.
Guests were treated to lunch, a feng shui talk by Benny Chew, and a violin recital by Malaysian violinist Joanne Yeoh.
Carlsberg Malaysia managing director Soren Holm Jensen said the campaign with the tagline "Life favours those who see things differently" encourages all to view things differently and see opportunities during good and bad times.
"The Carlsberg CNY campaign which shows the ‘niu’ (ox) transforming into ‘sheng’ (life) on our limited festive can carries a message of ‘positivity’, and was well-received by the Chinese community."
He said that the festive can uses thermo-chromatic ink, and when the can is chilled at 6°C, which is the right drinking temperature, the Chinese character of ‘niu’ (ox) will have a special Carlsberg swoosh, revealing the word ‘sheng’ (life).
Sales during the CNY campaign were marginally higher than last year’s CNY campaign and Soren attributed the success of the campaign to local retailers who had maintained the price of their products during the festive period.
He also said the special combo pack of 24 cans of Carlsberg Green Label and four cans of Carlsberg Gold, as well as the Jolly Shandy Festive Pack-To-Go of 24 cans of Lemon and six cans of Lychee and Peach flavours, received positive feedback from the public.
Carlsberg Malaysia also fulfilled its corporate social responsibility by giving back to the Chinese community, with its charity campaign listed as "The Longest Running Chinese Charity Show in Malaysia" in the Malaysia Book of Records.

Carlsberg Malaysia offers US$104m for Carlsberg Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:33:00 +0000

By Trina Tan
17 AUGUST 2009
MALAYSIA – Carlsberg’s Malaysian unit is purchasing the Danish brewer’s Singapore business for US$104.34 million (MYR 370 million) cash. Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with parent company Carlsberg Breweries A/S to buy over Carlsberg Singapore Pte Ltd. Carlsberg Singapore, which sells and markets alcoholic beverages, is a unit of Carlsberg Asia Pte Ltd, which in turn is a unit of Carlsberg, the holding company of Carlsberg Malaysia. As Carlsberg is a major shareholder of Carlsberg Malaysia, and certain directors of Carlsberg and Carlsberg Singapore are also directors in Carlsberg Malaysia, the proposed acquisition is deemed as a related party transaction. The MOU is valid for a period of six months from its signed date unless extended in writing by Carlsberg and Carlsberg Malaysia, and includes a 20-year license agreement for the distribution and sales of Carlsberg products in Singapore. In addition, the agreement calls for Carlsberg Singapore to source Carlsberg products solely from the Malaysian operation, instead of other Free Trade Agreement friendly nations in the region. It also provides a profit guarantee for Carlsberg Singapore in 2009 and 2010. The Malaysia unit has informed the Malaysian stock exchange that it hopes to complete the purchase on or before 1 November 2009. According to Carlsberg Malaysia’s managing director Soren Holm Jensen, the proposed acquisition will benefit Carlsberg Malaysia strategically as it is a good business fit. "In addition, the financial rationale for the proposed acquisition is justifiable as there are significant synergies to be realised, the investment is earnings accretive to Carlsberg Malaysia and Carlsberg Malaysia's surplus funds are fully optimised," Jensen said.

What You Need To Know About Carlsberg Malaysia?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:07:00 +0000

Carlsberg Malaysia

Incorporated in December 1969, Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad (CBMB) began brewing Carlsberg Green Label beer locally in 1972. Since then, the brand has become part of everyday life and is the undisputed market leader with more than a 50% share of the Malaysian beer market.

Carlsberg Malaysia is 51% owned by the Carlsberg Group and is listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Malaysia Stock Exchange) under the consumer products sector. It is an established brewery that manufactures and distributes beer, stout and other beverages mainly in the domestic Malaysian market via its 100% subsidiary; Carlsberg Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Carlsberg Malaysia also has investments in Sri Lanka, Taiwan and in a Malaysian alcoholic beverage company.

Carlsberg Malaysia aims to be at the forefront of innovation and quality and has always led the market with dynamic product launches and massive consumer campaigns. It is a champion of many Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and is acknowledged in Malaysia for its dedication and commitment. Like other breweries within the Carlsberg Group, its production facilities are certified to ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environment) standards.

KEY DATES:
1903: First Carlsberg beer imported into Malaysia.
1969: Incorporation of Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad.
1971: Construction of brewery in Shah Alam, Selangor completed.
1972: First locally brewed Carlsberg Green Label sold in Malaysia.
2000: Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad (HSCB) sells its CBMB shares. Carlsberg increases its shareholding to 49.66%.
2005: Carlsberg increases its shareholding to 51%.

KEY FACTS:
Sites: 1
Employees: 570
Market Position: 2
Market Share: 44%
Annual beer consumption per person: 20 litres.
Carlsberg Ownership: 51%

BRANDS:
Carlsberg Green Label, Tuborg, Carlsberg Gold, SKOL beer, Danish Royal Stout, Royal Stout Ginseng, Carlsberg Special Brew, Tetley’s English Ale, Jolly Shandy (Lemon, Lychee and Peach), and Nutrimalt.

MANAGEMENT:

CEO Søren Holm Jensen	CFO Chong Choon Yeng

CONTACTS:
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
No 55, Persiaran Selangor
Section 15, 40200 Shah Alam,
Selangor, Malaysia

Tel: +603 – 5522 6688
Fax: +603 – 5519 1931

E-Mail: info@carlsberg.com.my
Website: www.carlsberg.com.my

DID YOU KNOW THAT..?

In 1998, Carlsberg Malaysia won the ‘Jacobsen Golden Words Award’ in recognition of its consistently high quality standards, commitment to improvement and successful sales development.
In 2008, Carlsberg Green Label received Malaysia’s Gold Most Trusted Brand Award for the ninth consecutive year in The Reader’s Digest consumer survey.
Carlsberg Malaysia’s Top Ten Charity Campaign was certified as the “Longest Running Chinese Charity Show’ in Malaysia by the Malaysian Book of Records. The campaign in its 21^st year raised more than RM318 million to date for the development of local Chinese educational institutions.
In 2008, Carlsberg Malaysia was named the winner of the 2008 ‘Strongest Winning Culture’ Award amongst the all the Carlsberg Group companies across the world.
The tagline for Carlsberg Green Label is “Nice One”; Tuborg is “The Fun Starts Here”, SKOL and SKOL Super beer is “Winning the World Over”; Danish Royal Stout is “Honest to Goodness Stout” and Corona is “Escape from Ordinary”

Revised 2009