Accra Brewery Company
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Accra Brewery Company Limited is a brewery
based in Accra
, Ghana
. They are listed on the stock index of the Ghana Stock Exchange
, the GSE All-Share Index
. Accra Brewery Limited(ABL),originally known as Overseas brewery limited was resisted in 1931 for the purposes of stabling a brewing industry in the then Gold Coast. Following a new investment law passed in 1975, there was a revision of ownership and the name changed to the current one. Again in 1997, South African Breweries acquired controlling shares in the company. ABL is one of the oldest non-traditional manufacturing businesses in Ghana. ABL prides herself on the Quality of her brands, including Club Beer, Castle Milk Stout, Stone Lager, Club Shandy, Vitamalt, Muscatella which are produced and marketed from their site in Accra. ABL also takes prides in their commitment to utilize local raw materials.
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Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
based in Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. They are listed on the stock index of the Ghana Stock Exchange
Ghana Stock Exchange
The Ghana Stock Exchange is the principal stock exchange of Ghana. The exchange was incorporated in July 1989 with trading commencing in 1990. It currently has around 30 listed companies and 2 corporate bonds. All types of securities can be listed. Criteria for listing include capital adequacy,...
, the GSE All-Share Index
GSE All-Share Index
The principal stock index of the Ghana Stock Exchange or GSE is currently the GSE All-Share Index. This index is calculated from the values of each of the market's listings.-Market listings:-External links:**...
. Accra Brewery Limited(ABL),originally known as Overseas brewery limited was resisted in 1931 for the purposes of stabling a brewing industry in the then Gold Coast. Following a new investment law passed in 1975, there was a revision of ownership and the name changed to the current one. Again in 1997, South African Breweries acquired controlling shares in the company. ABL is one of the oldest non-traditional manufacturing businesses in Ghana. ABL prides herself on the Quality of her brands, including Club Beer, Castle Milk Stout, Stone Lager, Club Shandy, Vitamalt, Muscatella which are produced and marketed from their site in Accra. ABL also takes prides in their commitment to utilize local raw materials.
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Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) is the second largest brewer in Ghana. Sales volumes of some 400,000 hl represent slightly under a third of the total market. Per capita consumption of between 5 and 6 litres is low by African standards and suggests a large informal market for homemade liquor. With its rich portfolio of authentic Ghanaian brands, ABL is well positioned to capture growth in all beverage categories.ABL has one billion authorized shares of which 249,446,664 are issued making its stated capital GH¢7,332,000.00. It has Overseas Breweries Limited as it major shareholders with about 62.9% of the shares outstanding.External links
http://www.gipc.org.gh/gc100/profileabl.asp