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Lithuanian brewery

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SP Volfas Engelman

Volfas Engelman Brewery in 2023
Company type Sole proprietorship
Industry Light alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
Founded 1853
Headquarters Kaunas, Kaunakiemio 2
Key people CEO Marius Horbačauskas
Products Beer, cider, cocktails, kvass, energy drinks
Revenue €80.610 million (2022)[1]
Number of employees 289
Parent Olvi
Website volfasengelman.lt

Volfas Engelman is a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages in Kaunas, Lithuania.

A pint of dark Volfas Engelman

The establishment of the brewery Volfas Engelman dates back to the 19th century. Today the brewery produces beer, cider, alcoholic mixed drinks, kvass and energy drinks. Volfas Engelman brewery is named after its two founders. Since 2012, the CEO of the company is Marius Horbačauskas. It has more than 230 employees, making Volfas Engelman the second-largest brewery in Lithuania. At the moment 99.57 percent of Volfas Engelman shares belong to the Finnish Olvi Company Group. In 1994, the brewery Ragutis underwent privatization and reorganization, becoming a joint-stock company. In 1997, initially, 51 percent of Ragutis shares were acquired by the Pilsner Urquell Group . Later in 1997, Pilsner Urquell transferred a strategic share package to the Estonian company A. le Coq, which is operated by the Finnish company Olvi.[2] I. On April 12, 2011, the brewery reverted to its historical name, Volfas Engelman.[3]

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  2. ^ ""Volfas Engelman"". www.vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. ^ "Kauno alaus darykla AB "Ragutis" šiandien pakeitė pavadinimą ir tapo AB "Volfas Engelman"". 15min.lt/verslas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2023-01-13.