Heineken acquires majority stake at Pivovarna Lasko

Dutch beer producer, Heineken, announced on Thursday, October 15, 2015 that it acquired a majority stake at Slovenian Pivovarna Lasko for EUR 120 m only a few days after the biggest world brewery AB InBev acquired a rival SABMiller for USD 122 billion.

Estimated at EUR 35 billion, Heineken was the third in size world brewery before merge of Belgium-Brazilian AB InBev and British ABMiller. In August, the company generated profit jump of 81% to EUR 1,14 billion.

Heineken produces and sells more than 200 kinds of beers and ciders and has almost 70.000 people worldwide.
Pivovarna Lasko, set up in 1825, is a leading beer producer in Slovenian and in 2014 it generated net profit of EUR 1,9 m.