Faxe gears up to enter the first division of brewers

It remains unknown whether the transaction includes the purchase of the Brok brand. "We signed an initial agreement. I hope that by the end of the month we will receive takeover permission from the Competition and Consumer Protection Office (UOKiK) and finalize all the formalities related to signing a contract. It will also regulate the issues related to the brand itself," said Adam Brodowski, main shareholder and president of Brok. Faxe also purchased a stake in brewery Browary Lubelskie Perła and might soon purchase the remaining shares from majority shareholder Hubert Gierowski. "Without controlling Perła, the success of Faxe is not guaranteed. We do not fear the new competitor," said Marcin Piróg, president of Carlsberg Polska. Two major domestic players, Żywiec and Kompania Piwowarska, are far more cautious in their opinions. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 5, 11) M.M.