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When Japan decides to get "yopparai" (drunk), many of its whiskey drinkers do so with Suntory, a 100-year-old diversified firm that produced Japan's first whiskey. Hibiki, Kakubin, and Old are some of the whiskies Suntory distills in Japan. It also distills Midori melon liqueur. Domestic products are complemented by the more than 1,500 wines and 100 spirits (such as Jack Daniels and Kahlua) imported by Suntory, which also makes beer, wine, and nonalcoholic drinks. Suntory is a top US distributor of bottled water, and its joint venture with PepsiCo, Pepsi Bottling Ventures, is Pepsi's third-largest bottler. Suntory's other units include food, pharmaceuticals, publishing, resorts, and restaurants.
COMPETITION |
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Asahi Breweries, Ltd. (2502)
Kirin Brewery Company, Limited (KNBWY)
Sapporo Breweries Limited (dossier)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 12,230.40
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (3.3)%
Employees: 4,873
Revenue per employee: $2,509,829.67
KEY PEOPLE |
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Nobutada Saji
CEO
Katsuyuki Misumi
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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1-40, Dojimahama 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka 530-0004, Japan
Phone: 81-6-6346-1150
Fax: 81-6-6345-1169
Online: Web Site
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