Asahi finalizes Kompania Piwowarska takeover

Japanese Asahi finalized the acquisition of the SABMiller CEE assets, which include Kompania Piwowarska, Poland's biggest beer producer. The transaction was worth €7.3 billion, the CEE group will headquartered in Prague. “Kompania Piwowarska is also very pleased to become a part of a company with over 100 years tradition of brewing beer. “It’s really exciting for our business and beer brands. I am sure that sharing knowledge and expertise in management excellence as well as in brewing and marketing beer brands will bring mutual benefits for Asahi and Kompania Piwowarska. I am confident that it will support our company in delivering our strategy and strengthening our leading position on the market,” Andrew Highcock, CEO of Kompania Piwowarska said. SABMiller was forced to sell its CEE business after the company was acquired by AB InBev.