Adolph Coors Company
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The Golden, Colorado
Adolph Coors Company was formerly a holding company
controlled by the heirs of founder Adolph Coors
. Its principal subsidiary is the Coors Brewing Company
. It was founded in 1873.
In 2005, the company merged with Molson
, Inc. to become the Molson Coors Brewing Company
.
In 2007, the company created a joint venture with Miller Brewing Company
, Inc. called MillerCoors
SABMiller will have 58% stake in the company, Molson Coors will have a 42% stake. MillerCoors combined their operations within the United States with the headquarters in Chicago.
Golden, Colorado
The City of Golden is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was...
Adolph Coors Company was formerly a holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
controlled by the heirs of founder Adolph Coors
Adolph Coors
Adolph Herman Joseph Coors, Sr. was a brewman who started the Adolph Coors Company in Golden, Colorado in 1873.-Early years:...
. Its principal subsidiary is the Coors Brewing Company
Coors Brewing Company
The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Canadian Molson Coors Brewing Company and is the third-largest brewer in the United States...
. It was founded in 1873.
In 2005, the company merged with Molson
Molson
Molson-Coors Canada Inc. is the Canadian division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. It is the second oldest company in Canada after the Hudson's Bay Company. Molson's first brewery was located on the St...
, Inc. to become the Molson Coors Brewing Company
Molson Coors Brewing Company
Molson Coors Brewing Company is a company that was created by the merger of two of North America's largest breweries: Molson of Canada, and Coors of the United States, on February 9, 2005...
.
In 2007, the company created a joint venture with Miller Brewing Company
Miller Brewing Company
The Miller Brewing Company is an American beer brewing company owned by the United Kingdom-based SABMiller. Its regional headquarters are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the company has brewing facilities in Albany, Georgia; Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; Eden, North Carolina; Fort Worth, Texas;...
, Inc. called MillerCoors
MillerCoors
MillerCoors is a joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing Company, announced on October 9, 2007. The joint venture has the responsibility of selling brands such as Miller Lite, Miller High Life, Miller Genuine Draft, Coors, Coors Light, Molson Canadian, and Blue Moon in the United...
SABMiller will have 58% stake in the company, Molson Coors will have a 42% stake. MillerCoors combined their operations within the United States with the headquarters in Chicago.
Business name
- Schueler & Coors, Golden Brewery (1873-1880)
- Adolph Coors, Golden Brewery (1880-1913)
- Adolph Coors Co., Golden Brewery (1909-1913)
- Adolph Coors Brewing and Malting Company, Golden Brewery (1913-1915)
- Adolph Coors Company (1933-1989)
- Coors Brewing Company (1989-2004)
- Molson-Coors (2004- )