Anheuser-Busch
Companies, Inc. is a diversified corporation whose main subsidiary
is the world's largest brewing organisation. The company also has
interests in beverage container manufacturing and recycling, and
label printing. It also owns the Sea World and Busch Gardens
Adventure Parks and
is the second largest theme park operator in
America. In 2001, net sales amounted to $12.9 billion and worldwide
beer volume was more than 107 million US barrels.
The
company markets a portfolio of internationally recognised beer
brands, including the world's number one selling beer, Budweiser. In
the United States, Anheuser-Busch brews almost 50% of all beer sold.
Budweiser is sold in more than 80 countries through a variety of
export, distribution, licensed brewing and company-owned
operations.
Anheuser-Busch International, Inc. is the international
beer subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Companies. Anheuser-Busch
International was established in 1981 and is responsible for the
company's foreign beer operations and equity investments. The
company's key areas of focus outside the United States are Asia
Pacific, the UK and Ireland, and the Americas.
The UK
The
UK is Anheuser-Busch's second-largest market outside the United
States. The UK market is managed by Anheuser-Busch Europe Ltd; a
fully autonomous business unit within Anheuser-Busch International.
Head office functions are based at Thames Link House, Richmond and
brewing is carried out by Anheuser-Busch brewmasters at the
Budweiser Stag Brewery in Mortlake. Brewing Budweiser locally helps
meet the strong demand for Budweiser in the UK.