Ukraine: “Obolon” increased beer production by 24.2% since beginning of 2006

“Obolon” breweries produced nearly 900,000 hl of beer in May 2006, which conducted to a year-on-year increase of 23.8%, the company announced June 14 in its official statement.

According to the company release, since the beginning of 2006, “Obolon” brewed 3.36 million hl of beer, which represents a 24.2% year-on-year increase.

We shall note that “Obolon” share of beer production reached 31.5%. The company’s domestic market share of beer sales has increased too, reaching 25.5%. Exports of “Obolon” beer in May increases 20.0% to the same period of 2005.

Ukrainian breweries increased production by 16.7% during the firs five months of this year.

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