Švyturys-Utenos alus

• In 1784, the Švyturys Brewery was established in Klaipėda.
• In 1977, the Utenos Alus Brewery started operating in Utena.
• In 1997, Baltic Beverages Holding (BBH), controlled at the time by the companies Hartwall (Finland) and Orkla (Norway), became the main shareholder in the Utenos Alus Brewery. BBH already controlled the Kalnapilis Brewery in Panevėžys.
• In 1999, Carlsberg A/S acquired 95 per cent of the shares in Švyturys AB.
• In 1999, Švyturys became the main sponsor of Lithuania’s national basketball team.
• In 2000, Carlsberg A/S merged with Norway-based Orkla and thus acquired control of the three largest Lithuanian breweries – Švyturys, Kalnapilis and Utenos Alus.
• In 2001, BBH sold Kalnapilis to the Denmark-based Danish Brewery Group (now The Royal Unibrew), under an order from the Lithuanian Competition Council.
• In 2001, BBH merged Švyturys and Utenos Alus into acompany with share capital called Švyturys-Utenos Alus AB.
• In 2003, Švyturys-Utenos Alus AB was restructured to become private limited company Švyturys-Utenos Alus UAB.
• According to a 2004 survey by AC Nielsen, Švyturys and Utenos Alus are the two strongest brands in the Lithuanian beer industry and deserve the most national pride.
• In 2004, Švyturys-Utenos Alus signed a long-term sponsorship agreement with the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee.
• In 2006, Švyturys-Utenos Alus joined the international Global Compact initiative.
• In 2008, the Carlsberg Group bought the shares that British company Scottish & Newcastle held in BBH and thus acquired a controlling stake in Švyturys-Utenos Alus UAB.
• According to a 2011 survey by Spinter Tyrimai, Švyturys-Utenos Alus has the best reputation in the Lithuanian food and beverage sector.
• In 2011, youthsvoted Švyturys-Utenos the most attractive employer in the country’s industrial and production sectors.
• In the National Responsible Business Awards of 2011, Švyturys-Utenos Alus received the Environmental Enterprise of the Year award for excellent results in saving energy resources and reducing pollution, and for involving company employees and clients in environmental initiatives.
• According to a 2012 survey by Spinter Tyrimai, Švyturys-Utenos Alus ranks second among Lithuanian companies with the best reputation.

Švyturys-Utenos Alus makes the following products: beer, beer cocktails, cider, alcoholic cocktails, drinking water, soft drinks and kvass.

Trademarks of Švyturys-Utenos Alus:

• Švyturys beer;
• Utenos beer;
• Carlsberg beer;
• Blindos beer;
• D-light beer cocktails;
• Kiss cider;
• Somersby cider;
• Zip alcoholic cocktails;
• Vichy Classique drinking water;
• Vichy Classique Vivafresh soft drinks;
• Vichy Classique Vivasport soft drinks.

In 2011, Švyturys-Utenos Alus produced and sold 170.5 million litres of drinks, 3.3 per cent more than in 2010 (165.1 million litres). The company sold a total of 145.4 million litres in the domestic market.

Švyturys-Utenos Alus is the leading exporter of Lithuanian beer and drinks. A total of 25.1 million litres of drinks were exported in 2011. In 2012, Švyturys-Utenos Alus exports its products to more than 25 countries worldwide.

• Carlsberg Group
• Švyturys
• Utenos Alus