Skol Brewery

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SKOL Brewery Ltd.
Industry Brewing
Founded1960;64 years ago (1960)
Headquarters Kigali, Rwanda
Key people
Ivan Wulffaert
Managing Director
Products Beer, soft drinks
RevenueRWF:$5 Millions - $25Millions
Number of employees
200 - 500
Parent Unibra
Website Homepage

Skol Brewery Ltd is a Rwandan brewer and soft beverage company founded in 1960. It is a subsidiary of Unibra, a long-standing Belgian family-owned enterprise in the brewery industry, real estate, and financial services sectors. It was established in Rwanda in 2010. [1] [2] [3]

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History

Skol Brewery Limited was established in 2010 as a subsidiary of Unibra, [4] [5] A Belgian investment company that has been involved in the African beer industry for several decades. It is located at the edge of the capital city of Rwanda, Kigali. [6] The company has started brewing SKOL MALT as its first product in 2010 Since that first brew Skol has grown to more than 20 percent of the beer market. [7] [8]

In 2011, Skol Brewery Limited introduced its second brand called Skol Lager [9]

In 2012, Unibra bought 49 Percent of the company shares, Since then Unibra has reached 100 Percent of the Company Ownership. [9] In 2016, Skol Brewery Limited has increased its production capacity by 48 percent. [9]

Currently, Skol Brewery Limited is producing seven Brands in various packaging types, and imports cans from Belgium. [10]

Products

Skol Brewery Limited produces a variety of alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages including: [11] [6] [12]

Alcoholic drinks

Non-Alcoholic Drinks:

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References

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  2. "SKOL Brewery Ltd. gives the assist, Rayon Sports kicks the ball into the net | Unibra | Relecom, Unibra group, Unibra real estate, Unibra beverage, Skol, Belgium, Africa". www.unibra.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
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