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Brewpole B.V. is a defunct company. It was a Dutch
holding company
A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own shares of other companies ...
for Polish breweries founded in March 1993. During the period from March 1993 through December 1997, Brewpole acquired controlling shareholdings in four leading Polish breweries:
Elbrewery
The Elbląg Brewery is a major brewery in Elbląg, Poland. It belongs to the Żywiec Group.
Brewery
The history of the Elbing Brewing Tradition dates back to 1309, when Teutonic Master Siegfried von Leuchtwangen granted brewing privileges t ...
, Heveliusz, Warka and Lezajsk. The combined market share of the Brewpole Group in 1998 was 28%. Brands within the Brewpole Group included EB, Hevelius, Warka, Warka Strong, Lezajsk, Specjal, Gdanskie and Kaper.
In December 1998, the shareholders of Brewpole B.V. sold the company to Browary Zywiec S.A. in a reverse acquisition (as Zywiec had a market share of 12%) and Brewpole B.V. was liquidated 24 November 1999.
See also
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Polish beer
Beer in Poland has been brewed for well over a thousand years and has a significant history of tradition and commercial beer production. Poland is Europe's third largest beer producer, producing 36.9 million hectolitres, coming after the United K ...
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Żywiec Brewery
Żywiec Brewery (pronounced ; ) is one of the largest breweries and beer producers in Poland. Founded in 1856 in the town of Żywiec, the brewery manufactures pale lager with a 5.6% alcohol volume. Grupa Żywiec S.A. consists of five main brewerie ...
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Elbrewery
The Elbląg Brewery is a major brewery in Elbląg, Poland. It belongs to the Żywiec Group.
Brewery
The history of the Elbing Brewing Tradition dates back to 1309, when Teutonic Master Siegfried von Leuchtwangen granted brewing privileges t ...