“Our volumes in Romania declined by 3% as the market continued to suffer the effects of a fragile economic environment and government austerity measures,” the company said.
SABMiller volumes rose 5% in Europe in the analyzed period compared to the same interval of the previous year.
SABMiller, the world’s second-largest beer maker, is present in Romania through Ursus Breweries, which holds four beer production units in Timisoara, Cluj-Napoca, Buzau and Brasov. In January 2009, the group bought beer maker Bere Azuga through Ursus Breweries.