Guinness Anchor Berhad
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Guinness Anchor Berhad is a major producer of beer and stout in Malaysia and has been listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia
since 1965. Among the brands they produce and market are Tiger Beer, Guinness
, Heineken
, Anchor Smooth, Anchor Strong, Kilkenny
, Anglia Shandy, Malta, Paulaner
, Strongbow and Sol
.
Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB) was incorporated on 24 January 1964 under the name of “Guinness Malaysia Limited”. The Company changed its name to “Guinness Malaysia Berhad” on 15 April 1966 and assumed its present name on 15 November 1989. GAB GAB evolved from the merger of Guinness Malaysia Berhad and Malayan Breweries (Malaya) Sdn Bhd (“MBM”) in 1989, whose parent companies were Guinness Overseas Ltd and Malayan Breweries Ltd (the present Asia Pacific Breweries Limited) respectively. The merger in 1989 saw a new joint venture company, GAPL Pte Ltd as the holding company of GAB whilst MBM became a dormant wholly owned subsidiary of GAB.
GAB operates the Sungai Way Brewery which started operations in 1965. Located in Selangor
, the brewery occupies a land area of 23.72 acres (95,991.5 m²).
Bursa Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia is an exchange holding company approved under Section 15 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007. It operates a fully integrated exchange, offering the complete range of exchange-related services including trading, clearing, settlement and depository services.- History :Bursa...
since 1965. Among the brands they produce and market are Tiger Beer, Guinness
Guinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
, Heineken
Heineken
Heineken is a Dutch beer which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is available in a 4.6% alcohol variety in countries such as Ireland. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H...
, Anchor Smooth, Anchor Strong, Kilkenny
Kilkenny (beer)
Kilkenny is a nitrogenated Irish cream ale from the makers of Guinness, which originated in Kilkenny, Ireland. The brand is managed and produced by Diageo. It is available in draught and cans...
, Anglia Shandy, Malta, Paulaner
Paulaner
Paulaner is a German brewery, established in the early 17th century in Munich by the Minim friars of the Neudeck ob der Au cloister. The mendicant order and the brewery are named after Francis of Paola, the founder of the order....
, Strongbow and Sol
Sol
Soľ is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 140 metres and covers an area of 10.286 km². It has a population of about 2,293 people....
.
Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB) was incorporated on 24 January 1964 under the name of “Guinness Malaysia Limited”. The Company changed its name to “Guinness Malaysia Berhad” on 15 April 1966 and assumed its present name on 15 November 1989. GAB GAB evolved from the merger of Guinness Malaysia Berhad and Malayan Breweries (Malaya) Sdn Bhd (“MBM”) in 1989, whose parent companies were Guinness Overseas Ltd and Malayan Breweries Ltd (the present Asia Pacific Breweries Limited) respectively. The merger in 1989 saw a new joint venture company, GAPL Pte Ltd as the holding company of GAB whilst MBM became a dormant wholly owned subsidiary of GAB.
GAB operates the Sungai Way Brewery which started operations in 1965. Located in Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, the brewery occupies a land area of 23.72 acres (95,991.5 m²).