Bergenbier SA was established in 1994 and the most important brand in its portfolio, Bergenbier, was launched a year later, in 1995. At present, Bergenbier SA is ranked among the top three brewing companies in Romania, having a modern brewery plant in the town of Ploiesti and a national distribution network. The company employs over 650 people and paid over RON196 million in taxes for 2020 to the Romanian state budget.
98% of the raw material used to produce beer at the Bergenbier brewery plant in Ploiesti comes from the local market, which contributed to supporting the local economy. In 2020, Bergenbier SA recycled or eliminated in a controlled manner 100% of waste and packaging, and thus managed to promote a sustainable behavior across the entire production chain.
Romania’s beer market remained stable in 2020, with a slight growth of 0.5% in volume compared with 2019, to 16.75 million hectoliters, according to the Romanian Brewers Association. The hospitality industry accounted for just 8% of beer sales in the country in 2020, from 15% in 2019, as the coronavirus pandemic led to the closing of hotels, bars and restaurants and the postponement of the European Football Championships and other sporting events.
Around 97% of the domestic beer consumption comes from local production and 50% of ingredients come from local agriculture. Beer imports stood at 0.65 million hectoliters in 2020, while exports stood at 0.53 million hectoliters.
The beer industry directly and indirectly supports around 61,000 jobs locally.