Carlsberg Background and History in Malaysia Essay

The Carlsberg Group is a Danish brewing company founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen after the name of his male child Carl. The headquarters are in Copenhagen, Denmark. The companys main brand is Carlsberg Beer, but it also brews Tuborg as well as local beers. After group meeting with the brewery assets of Norwegian conglomerate Orkla ASA in January 2001, Carlsberg became the 5th largest brewery group in the world. It is the leading beer seller in Russia with about 40 percent market share.In 2009 Carlsberg is the fourth largest brewery group in the world employing around 45,000 people. Carlsberg was founded by J. C. Jacobsen. The first brew was finished on 10 November 1847. Export of Carlsberg beer began in 1868. Some of the companys original logos include an elephant (after which some of its lagers are named) and the swastika. Jacobsen set up the Carlsberg Laboratory in 1875 which worked on scientific problems related to brewing. It featured a subdivision of Chemistry and a Departme nt of Physiology.The species of yeast used to make pale lager, Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, was isolated at the Laboratory and was named after it. The laboratory was part of the Carlsberg insane asylum until 1972 when it was renamed the Carlsberg Research Center and transferred to the brewery In December 1969, Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad (Carlsberg Malaysia) began brewing Carlsberg Green Label beer locally in 1972. Since then, the brand has become part of everydays disembodied spirit and is the No. 1 beer brand with more than a 50% share of the Malaysian Beer Market.Carlsberg Malaysia is listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Malaysia Stock Exchange) under the consumer products sector. It is an established brewery that manufactures and deal out beers, stout and other beverages mainly in the domestic Malaysian market and also has investments in Sri Lanka, Singapore and in a Malaysian alcoholic beverage company. Carlsberg Malaysia has a beer for every drinker with different palates and lifestyles for every occasion.Its expanded brand portfolio includes Carlsberg Green Label, Carlsberg Gold, Carlsberg Special Brew, Kronenbourg 1664, Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc, Asahi Super Dry, Somersby Apple Cider, SKOL beer, SKOL Super beer, Danish Royal Stout, gloriole Extra, Jolly Shandy Lemon and as well as non-alcoholic Nutrimalt drink. In addition, Carlsberg Malaysia through its subsidiaries, has also a wide range of imported international beer brands much(prenominal) as Hoegaarden, Stella Artois, Budweiser, Grimbergen and Becks. The Company now has 7 of 9 worlds top international beer brands.