Portugal & Angola: Sociedade Central de Cervejas expects to launch its Angolan brewery by 2016

Heineken’s Sociedade Central de Cervejas (SCC) expects to start brewing its beers at a new facility in Angola by 2016, Sol reported on December 5.

The company’s CEO, Ronald den Elzen, said its joint Angolan venture with Sodiba is currently constructing a brewery, which is expected to start test-brewing in the first quarter of 2015.

Angola accounts for 60% of SCC total beer exports. The company expects its shipments to Angola to show a 15-20% decline this year, as the volumes have been affected by strikes of port employees, the introduction of a new certification by the Angolan government, and higher customs taxes.

Mr. den Elzen said it would be the first decline the company ever suffered on the Angolan market. “Next year we expect to register double-digit growth,” he added.

06 December, 2013