Opened 1895 Founded 1895 | ||
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Annual production volume 1.73 million hectolitres (1,470,000 US bbl) Owned by Brau Holding International GmbH (62,66 % of the shares |
The Kulmbach Brewery Corporation (German: Kulmbacher Brauerei AG) was founded in 1895 by Johann W. Reichel, Johann K. Scheiding and Johann M. Hübbner under the name Reichelbräu. The company is situated in Kulmbach, a city in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
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History
The success of the brewery started with the export of Kulmbach beer to Central, East and North Germany-
Since 1980 the Kulmbach Brewery Corporation has been noticed for its steady expansions. In 1980 and 1984 the company merged with the companies Sandlerbräu and Mönchshof-Bräu GmbH and two more brands of beer was added to the product line.
In 1986 the Schörghuber Unternehmungsgruppe took over 49,9% of the share capital. The expansions continued in the 1990s with the take-overs of the companies Sternquell Brauerei, Plauen, the Braustolz Brauerei in Chemnitz, Eku as well as a majority of the stock in the Bad Brambacher mineral spring. Since 1996 the brands EKU, Reichel, Sandler and Mönchshof are under the roof of the Kulmbach Brewery Corporation. In 2002 the beverage production exceeded three million hektolitres.
Facts
(As of 30 June 2005)
Facts
Employees: 1074Production: 1.730.000 hlRevenue: 114.600.000 €Share facts
Exchange: Munich, FrankfurtNumber of shares: 3.360.000Share owners
Brau Holding International GmbH + Co. KGaA (Munich): 62,66%Ireks GmbH (Kulmbach): 26%Other shareholders: 11,4%Products
Besides a range of light and alcohol-free beers these brands are the most popular: