Orkla and Carlsberg form global beer company
ORKLA AND CARLSBERG FORM GLOBAL BEER COMPANY According to the press bulletin released today by Orkla, the Norwegian Orkla and Danish Carlsberg have decided to form a new global beer company called Carlsberg Breweries. When this transaction has been finalised, 60% of Carlsberg Breweries will be owned by Carlsberg and 40% by Orkla. The new company will consist of all Carlsberg's beer activities and the activities of the Swedish-Norwegian beer and soft drinks company Pripps Ringnes, owned by Orkla including Pipps Ringnes' 50% stake in Baltic Beverages Holding AB (BBH). The other 50% stake of