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Heineken N.V. annual report
23
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360,000 hectolitres, will be completed in
the spring of 1988.
In Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay we
have a minority interest in Quilmes
International (Bermuda) Ltd.
The sales of the breweries in Argentina
and Paraguay proceeded satisfactorily.
The construction of a new brewery at
Corrientes, Argentina, is fully under way
and it is expected that production can
be started in the course of 1988. In
Uruguay, after an interruption in produc
tion as a result of labour conflicts, sales
of beer are now back at the old level.
In Surinam the production of Surinaamse
Brouwerij N.V. encountered problems as
a result of the low availability of raw
materials and spare parts.
In Costa Rica Heineken beer is brewed
under licence by Cervecerias de Costa
Rica S.A.. a subsidiary of Florida Ice
Farm Company S.A. Sales were at the
same level as in 1986.
Africa
With regard to Africa our activities are
aimed at local production of beer and soft
drinks, production under licence, technical
management and exports from the Nether
lands. The enterprise has a brewery in the
People's Republic of Congo and has inter
ests in breweries in Zaire. Rwanda, Burundi,
La Réunion, Cameroon, Nigeria, Sierra
Leone, Ghana. Chad and Angola. In Zaire
we have a glass factory. Furthermore the
Group is engaged in agricultural and agri
business activities.
Many countries in Africa were again faced
during the year under review with a
problematic financial and economic situ
ation. Above all, the size of the foreign
debts constitutes a great problem for
these countries. In order to be able to
cope with the difficulties, further econo
mies and restrictions on the obtaining of
foreign currency were introduced in sev
eral countries, as a result of which the
import of raw materials, spare parts and
equipment became even more difficult.
There was also a further decline in pur
chasing power. Sales of imported beer
managed, however, to maintain the pre
vious year's level.
The sales of nearly all our affiliates
showed a rising trend and the year was
concluded with better earnings on
balance.
The training possibilities for brewery per
sonnel were intensified. In addition to
the English-speaking training school of
Nigerian Breweries, a training institute
in Kinshasa (Zaire) intended for
employees from the French-speaking
countries in Africa has now also been
taken into use.
The sales and earning of Brasseries,
Limonaderies et Malteries du Zaïre
'Bralima' S.A.R.L., in Zaire, improved
despite the increased competition and a
sluggish beer market. Sales of soft drinks
showed a considerable increase over
the previous year.
The modernization of the brewery at
Kinshasa was completed. A start was
made on the renewal of the other brew
eries of the Bralima group.
Our interest in the glass factory
Bouteillerie de Kinshasa 'Boukin' S.A.R.L.
was increased during the year under
review to 100%.
Brasseries et Limonaderies du Burundi
'Brarudi' S.A.R.L., in Burundi, was able
to improve its sales and earnings in 1987.
In addition to Amstel beer, the new bre
wery at Gitega is also producing Primus
beer. Sales of Amstel beer proceeded
satisfactorily. The agri-business activities
of Brarudi also developed along positive
lines. Amongst other things, this enter
prise has a cattle-breeding establishment
at which a by-product of the brewing
process, spent grains, is used as fodder.
At Brasseries et Limonaderies du Rwanda
'Bralirwa' S.A.R.L., in Rwanda, beer sales
were maintained at the previous year's
level. Earnings rose as a result of a better
margin.
During the year under review locally
brewed Mützig beer was launched.
