Founded in 1819, Sinebrychoff is Finland’s leading manufacturer of beers, ciders, soft drinks and energy drinks, producing around 400 million litres a year.

Based on its 190 years of experience and continuous development, Sinebrychoff offers a range of high-quality beverages, which is constantly diversifying to satisfy changing consumer preferences. 

Its Karhu, Nikolai and KOFF brands are the most famous and popular beers in Finland, while the growing House of Beer selection includes the world's leading beer brands as well as Sinebrychoff’s own special beers. 

Sinebrychoff’s range also includes ciders and long drinks, energy and wellness drinks and boxed wines. The company manufactures Coca-Cola products - the world’s most popular soft drinks, mineral waters and sports drinks, and sells the internationally renowned Schweppes mixers and Evian mineral waters.  

Sinebrychoff is part of the Carlsberg Group and has produced Carlsberg under licence since 1972.

 

KEY DATES
1819: Sinebrychoff founded
1972: Co-operation with Carlsberg begins
1999: Sinebrychoff becomes a 100% owned Carlsberg company

 

KEY FACTS
Sites: 1 (in Kerava)
Employees: 1.000
Market Position: 1
Market Share: 47%
Consumption per person: 91 litres
Carlsberg Ownership: 100%

 

MANAGEMENT 

 CEO: Pekka Tiainen  CFO: Ari Jattu
   
 

BRANDS
Karhu, KOFF, Nikolai, Carlsberg, Battery Energy Drink, Sinebrychoff Porter

 

CONTACTS
Sinebrychoff
Sinebrychoffinaukio 1
04250 Kerava
Finland

Tel: +358 9 294 991
Fax: +358 9 2949 9464
Emails: firstname.surname@sff.fi

Website: www.sinebrychoff.fi  

 

MEDIA CONTACT
Marja-Liisa Weckström
Director of Communications & Legal Affairs 

Tel: +358 9 2949 9240
Email: marja-liisa.weckstrom@sff.fi  
 

 

DID YOU KNOW THAT... ?

  • Sinebrychoff is the oldest industrial brewery in Scandinavia
  • Sinebrychoff’s birthday – 13 October – is also celebrated as Finnish Beer Day
  • Battery Energy Drink was invented in 1997 and today is exported to more than 30 countries on five continents
  • Sinebrychoff Porter was one of top favourites by beer guru Michael Jackson. Porter is exported to 37 states in the USA.
  • Sinebrychoff was the first brewery in Finland to be granted ISO 9001 certification (1997) for its quality management system and ISO 14001 (2000) certification for its environmental management system

 

Revised 2009