Brau Union rumored to be holding negotiations on purchase of Dojlidy

Austrian beer producer Brau Union is reported to be negotiating the purchase of Bialystok brewer Dojlidy, currently owned by Binding Brauerei of Germany. The Austrian company, which already owns Van Pur of Rzeszow, Kujawiak of Bydgoszcz and Browary Warszawskie, is also said by an anonymous source quoted by Puls Biznesu to be intending to take over Brok of Koszalin, which is controlled by German beer concern Holsten, and to be negotiating the acquisition of Perla with its owners Hubert Gierowski and Malopolski Browar Strzelec. The Austrian brewer appears to be reacting quickly to the consolidation on the Polish market recently announced by Carlsberg, which is adding Piast, Bosman and Kasztelan to its Okocim interest. If its planned purchases go ahead, the Brau Union group would increase its market share in Poland from the current 6%, to nearly 13%. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) A.Z.