The Fohrenburg brewery in Bludenz is now 99.39% part of Brau Union AG. There are still 0.61% of the shares in free float. The Vorarlberg family of Rauch, which has been holding shares in the traditional brewery since the 1990s, and Brau Union AG have reorganized the ownership structure. The Brau Union AG now holds 99.39% shares and strengthens the location as part of its network of regional breweries. With 74.40% shares, Rauch had already given the majority at the Fohrenburg brewery to Brau Union AG at the Fohrenburg brewery. Since then, the Bludenz location has been continuously expanded and brought to success.
Rauch: secured future for the Fohrenburg brewery
“For us as Vorarlberg, it was always the most important thing that the Fohrenburg brewery will continue to be successful in the future,” emphasizes Jürgen Rauch, CEO of Rauch fruit juices. “With the new owner structure, this is optimally guaranteed.”
Brau Union AG: A piece of jewelry in the portfolio of regional breweries
Brau Union AG also underlines the importance of the Bludenz location for the company. “With the Fohrenburg brewery, we have a real piece of jewelry in our portfolio of regional breweries,” says Hans Böhm, CEO of Brau Union AG. “We combine many proud breweries under one roof and thus secure the regional diversity in Austria. In Bludenz we have invested a lot in recent years – among other things in a new, state -of -the -art bottle filling system, new packaging machines, a new logistics hall and modern fleet management. Role as an employer and the location of the innovation plays.
Brewery Fohrenburg: On the successful course in Bludenz
Wolfgang Sila, board member of the Fohrenburg brewery, is proud of the development of the past few years: “The Fohrenburg brewery is excellently positioned today. We have reached the highest productivity of our history in the brewery, our capacity utilization is at a record level and we have the most modern systems. This is the result of a great team performance and the strong partnership with Brau Union AG.”
A strong sign for the region
The Fohrenburg brewery is thus preserved as an important part of the Austrian brewing world and is exemplary for the successful cooperation of regional and national forces.
Rauch Fruchtuste GmbH & Co OG
Erich Teufel
Group Communications & Sustainability
M: +43 664 80 401 446
E: erich.teufel@rauch.cc
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