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{{Short description|Ukrainian brewer and soft drinks producer}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Obolon JSC
| name = Obolon JSC
| logo = Obolon logo.gif
| logo = Оболонь лого 2022.png
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_size =
| type = [[Private company|Private]]|
| type = [[Private company|Private]]|
| foundation = [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]] (1980)
| foundation = {{start date and age|1980}}, in [[Kyiv]], Ukraine
| location = [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]]
| location = Kyiv, Ukraine
| key_people = [[Oleksandr Slobodian]], honorary president
| key_people = [[Oleksandr Slobodian]] (honorary [[President (corporate title)|president]])
| industry = beverages
| industry = Beverages
| products = beer, sodas, cocktails, mineral water
| products = beer, sodas, cocktails, mineral water
| revenue = [[Ukrainian hryvnia|UAH]] 4.5 billion (2010)
| revenue = ₴4.5 billion (2010)
| operating_income = not disclosed
| operating_income =
| net_income = [[Ukrainian hryvnia|UAH]] 90 million (2010)
| net_income = ₴90 million (2010)
| num_employees = 6,500 (2010)
| num_employees = 6,500 (2010)
| homepage = [http://www.obolon.com/ www.obolon.com]
| homepage = {{url|http://obolon.com/}}
}}
}}
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'''Obolon Joint Stock Company''' ({{lang-ua|ПАТ "Оболонь"}}) is a major [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] producer of beverages: [[beer]], low alcohol drinks ([[cocktails]]), [[soft drink|soda]] drinks and locally extracted natural [[mineral water]], as well as a major [[malt]] producer. Based in [[Kyiv]], Obolon JSC has sites across Ukraine and employs several thousand people.
'''Obolon Joint Stock Company''' ({{langx|uk|ПАТ "Оболонь"}}) is a major [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] producer of beverages: [[beer]], low alcohol drinks ([[cocktails]]), [[soft drink|soda]] drinks and locally extracted natural [[mineral water]], as well as a major [[malt]] producer. Based in [[Kyiv]], Obolon JSC has sites across Ukraine and employs several thousand people.


Obolon's main plant in Kyiv is the largest brewing facility in [[Europe]] by installed capacity. {{As of|2008}}, that facility was Europe's largest single beer manufacturer in terms of physical volume.<ref>(at 110 million decalitres) [http://www.expert.ua/articles/16/0/8297/ Антикризисная пена] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626105251/http://www.expert.ua/articles/16/0/8297/ |date=2015-06-26 }} {{in lang|ru}}</ref> Obolon's plant in [[Khmelnytskyi Oblast]] is the largest [[malting]] facility in Europe by installed capacity.<ref>[http://obolon.ua/files/news/OBOLON_-_Sustainability_Report_2010-11_(UKR).pdf Sustainability_Report of 2010]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|uk}}</ref>
Obolon's main plant in Kyiv is the largest brewing facility in [[Europe]] by installed capacity. {{As of|2008}}, that facility was Europe's largest single beer manufacturer in terms of physical volume.<ref>(at 110 million decalitres) [http://www.expert.ua/articles/16/0/8297/ Антикризисная пена] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626105251/http://www.expert.ua/articles/16/0/8297/ |date=2015-06-26 }} {{in lang|ru}}</ref> Obolon's plant in [[Khmelnytskyi Oblast]] is the largest [[malting]] facility in Europe by installed capacity.<ref>[http://obolon.ua/files/news/OBOLON_-_Sustainability_Report_2010-11_(UKR).pdf Sustainability_Report of 2010]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|uk}}</ref>
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==History==
==History==
{{expand section|date=January 2012}}
{{expand section|date=January 2012}}
The company's main brewery was built in 1980 according to designs made by [[Czech Republic|Czech]] engineers, near an [[artesian well]] in Kyiv's [[Obolonskyi District|Obolon]] district. Initially called Kyiv brewery #3, it acquired the name "Obolon" in 1986.<!--By 1986, it had grown into a large holding including four breweries and adopted the name "Obolon" (what's the source?).--> In 1992, Obolon became the first privatized company in independent Ukraine and registered its corporate brand Obolon ({{lang-ua|Оболонь}}). The shares of company stock were distributed among its employees. In 1993, Obolon changed its legal status to a closed joint-stock company (currently it is a ''private joint stock company'' under present legislation). In 1997, Obolon obtained a $40 million loan from the [[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]], which the company used to significantly expand its production capacities.
The company's main brewery was built in 1980 based on designs made by [[Czech Republic|Czech]] engineers, near an [[artesian well]] in Kyiv's [[Obolonskyi District|Obolon]] district. Initially called 'Kyiv brewery #3', it was renamed 'Obolon' in 1986. In 1992, Obolon became the first privatized company in independent Ukraine and registered its corporate brand Obolon ({{langx|uk|Оболонь}}). The shares of company stock were distributed among its employees. In 1993, Obolon changed its legal status to a closed joint-stock company (currently it is a private joint stock company under present legislation).


In 2009 Obolon obtained a further $50 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development towards financial stability and increased energy efficiency.<ref>[http://www.interfax.com.ua/eng/eco/28395/ EBRD loans $50mn to Obolon brewery], [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (December 22, 2009)</ref>
In 1997, Obolon obtained a $40 million loan from the [[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (EBRD) to significantly expand its production capacities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1997 |title=OBOLON BREWERY |url=https://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/projects/psd/obolon-brewery.html |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=Ebrd.com}}</ref> In 2009, Obolon obtained a further $50 million loan from the EBRD towards financial stability and increased energy efficiency.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2004-12-22 |title=UKRAINE: EBRD loan granted to Obolon |url=https://www.just-drinks.com/news/ukraine-ebrd-loan-granted-to-obolon/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Just Drinks |language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2011 Obolon is changing its form of ownership, becoming a public joint stock company. [[Molson Coors Brewing Company]] and Obolon Corporation announce commercial cooperation in Ukraine. This is how the legendary [[Carling Brewery|Carling]] beer appeared on the Ukrainian market. Obolon Corporation ranks 28th in the world in terms of beer production in 2010 and is the first exporter of beer to China.
In 2011 Obolon is changing its form of ownership, becoming a public joint stock company. [[Molson Coors Brewing Company]] and Obolon Corporation announce commercial cooperation in Ukraine. This is how the legendary [[Carling Brewery|Carling]] beer appeared on the Ukrainian market. Obolon Corporation ranks 28th in the world in terms of beer production in 2010 and is the first exporter of beer to China.
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[[Oleksandr Slobodian]], the [[CEO]] and veteran of the company was also a national politician till the [[2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election]]; he was a member of the [[Verkhovna Rada]] and has represented the conservative [[People's Movement of Ukraine]] for three consecutive [[Parliamentary session|session]]s.<ref>{{in lang|uk}} [http://delo.ua/wiki/slobodjan-aleksandr-110818/ Dossier], [[DELO]]<br>{{in lang|uk}} [http://www.chesno.org/meter/person/114/ Слободян Олександр В'ячеславович] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919072811/http://www.chesno.org/meter/person/114/ |date=2012-09-19 }}, [[Civil movement "Chesno"]]<br>{{in lang|uk}} [http://www.rbc.ua/ukr/vyboru2012/person/m3036 Слободян Олександр В’ячеславович], [[RBC Ukraine]]<br>[http://gska2.rada.gov.ua/pls/site/p_exdeputat?d_id=2256&skl=5 Profile on Verkhovna Rada website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327040258/http://gska2.rada.gov.ua/pls/site/p_exdeputat?d_id=2256&skl=5 |date=2008-03-27 }}<br>{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.rbc.ua/ukr/vyboru2012/person/o25 Одномандатный избирательный округ № 187], [[RBC Ukraine]]</ref>
[[Oleksandr Slobodian]], the [[CEO]] and veteran of the company was also a national politician till the [[2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election]]; he was a member of the [[Verkhovna Rada]] and has represented the conservative [[People's Movement of Ukraine]] for three consecutive [[Parliamentary session|session]]s.<ref>{{in lang|uk}} [http://delo.ua/wiki/slobodjan-aleksandr-110818/ Dossier], [[DELO]]<br>{{in lang|uk}} [http://www.chesno.org/meter/person/114/ Слободян Олександр В'ячеславович] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919072811/http://www.chesno.org/meter/person/114/ |date=2012-09-19 }}, [[Civil movement "Chesno"]]<br>{{in lang|uk}} [http://www.rbc.ua/ukr/vyboru2012/person/m3036 Слободян Олександр В’ячеславович], [[RBC Ukraine]]<br>[http://gska2.rada.gov.ua/pls/site/p_exdeputat?d_id=2256&skl=5 Profile on Verkhovna Rada website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327040258/http://gska2.rada.gov.ua/pls/site/p_exdeputat?d_id=2256&skl=5 |date=2008-03-27 }}<br>{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.rbc.ua/ukr/vyboru2012/person/o25 Одномандатный избирательный округ № 187], [[RBC Ukraine]]</ref>


In 2020 Obolon celebrated its 40th anniversary. The corporation was included in the rankings of the top 25 innovative companies of Ukraine and the top 50 best companies by the end of the year. A large-scale renovation of Obolon TM and Zibert TM took place. New beers, cider ("Ciber Rose"), two new flavors of soft drinks TM "Zhyvchyk" were released, mineral water "Obolonskaya low-carbonated". The company was also the first in Ukraine to launch low-alcohol beverages new to the market in the category of "hard zeltser".
In 2020, Obolon launched a large-scale renovation of Obolon TM and Zibert TM took place. New beers, cider ("Ciber Rose"), two new flavors of soft drinks TM "Zhyvchyk" were released, mineral water "Obolonskaya low-carbonated". The company was also the first in Ukraine to launch low-alcohol beverages new to the market in the category of "hard zeltser".
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==Structure==
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[[File:Пивзавод «Оболонь».jpg|thumb|600px|center|The main Obolon plant on Bohatyrska Str. in Kyiv]]
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The Obolon Corporation has its own malting plant, able to produce 120,000 tonnes of malt per year. The malting plant uses equipment from the German company Schmidt-Seeger. Obolon uses the malt in its own products and exports it.


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==Structure==
Obolon has its main site in Kyiv and 8 facilities in Ukraine:
Obolon has its main site in Kyiv and 8 facilities in Ukraine:
* [[Bershad]] ([[Vinnytsia Oblast]]),
* [[Bershad]] ([[Vinnytsia Oblast]]),
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* [[Rokytne, Rivne Oblast|Rokytne]] ([[Rivne Oblast]])
* [[Rokytne, Rivne Oblast|Rokytne]] ([[Rivne Oblast]])
* [[Sevastopol]].
* [[Sevastopol]].
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[[File:Пивзавод «Оболонь».jpg|thumb|600px|center|The main Obolon plant on Bohatyrska Str. in Kyiv]]


==Products and market share==
==Products and market share==
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Obolon sells beer under six brands: Obolon, Obolon BeerMix, Magnat, hike premium beer, Zibert and Desant. Brands for its non-alcoholic products are Zhyvchyk, Prozora and Obolonska mineral waters, and the Jett line of energy drinks. The enterprise also produces low-alcohol beverages, such as [[kvass]]. Obolon bottles Bitburger beer under license.
Obolon sells beer under six brands: Obolon, Obolon BeerMix, Magnat, hike premium beer, Zibert and Desant. Brands for its non-alcoholic products are Zhyvchyk, Prozora and Obolonska mineral waters, and the Jett line of energy drinks. The enterprise also produces low-alcohol beverages, such as [[kvass]]. Obolon bottles Bitburger beer under license.


Obolon is the largest Ukrainian exporter of beer, accounting for 80% of Ukrainian beer exports.<ref>[http://obolon.ua/files/news/OBOLON_-_Sustainability_Report_2010-11_(UKR).pdf]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|uk}}</ref> It was the first Ukrainian brewery to export to the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Oxford Companion to Beer Definition of Ukraine,|url=http://beerandbrewing.com/dictionary/5dm7zV8DyQ/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=Craft Beer & Brewing|language=en}}</ref> {{As of|2020}}, the company exported to 33 countries.<ref>[http://www.expert.ua/articles/16/0/8297/ Антикризисная пена] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626105251/http://www.expert.ua/articles/16/0/8297/ |date=2015-06-26 }}{{in lang|ru}}</ref> It started exporting beer to [[China]] in 2011.<ref>[http://www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_general/detail/118296/ Obolon starts exporting beer to China], [[Kyiv Post]] (6 December 2011)</ref> Prior to 2014, most exports were to Russia. In September 2014, Russia banned imports of Ukrainian beer over alleged inaccuracies in the nutrition information displayed on the products' labels.<ref>[http://www.france24.com/en/20140814-russia-bans-ukrainian-beer-calorie-sanctions/ Russia bans Ukrainian beer imports over 'calorie counts'], [[France 24]] (14 August 2014)</ref><ref name=obbir>[http://www.kyivpost.com/content/business/ukraines-obolon-re-enters-russian-beer-market-through-local-licensing-agreement-394410.html Ukraine’s Obolon re-enters Russian beer market through local licensing agreement], [[Kyiv Post]] (28 July 2015)</ref> Early summer 2015 the company signed a licensing agreement with the [[Moscow Brewing Company]] to make beer inside Russia under its label, hence to re-enter the Russian beer market.<ref name=obbir/> In March 2022, the company withdrew from this agreement following [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Obolon corporation severs cooperation with Russia due to its military aggression in Ukraine |url=https://interfax.com.ua/news/economic/811009-amp.html |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Interfax-Ukraine |language=en}}</ref>
Obolon is the largest Ukrainian exporter of beer, accounting for 80% of Ukrainian beer exports.<ref>[http://obolon.ua/files/news/OBOLON_-_Sustainability_Report_2010-11_(UKR).pdf]{{dead link|date=December 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} {{in lang|uk}}</ref> It was the first Ukrainian brewery to export to the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Oxford Companion to Beer Definition of Ukraine|url=http://beerandbrewing.com/dictionary/5dm7zV8DyQ/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=Craft Beer & Brewing|language=en}}</ref> {{As of|2020}}, the company exported to 33 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-12-06 |title=Антикризисная пена |url=http://www.expert.ua/articles/16/0/8297/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626105251/http://www.expert.ua/articles/16/0/8297/ |archive-date=2015-06-26 |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=expert.ua}}</ref> It started exporting beer to [[China]] in 2011.<ref>[http://www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_general/detail/118296/ Obolon starts exporting beer to China], [[Kyiv Post]] (6 December 2011)</ref> Prior to 2014, most exports were to Russia. In September 2014, Russia banned imports of Ukrainian beer over alleged inaccuracies in the nutrition information displayed on the products' labels.<ref>[http://www.france24.com/en/20140814-russia-bans-ukrainian-beer-calorie-sanctions/ Russia bans Ukrainian beer imports over 'calorie counts'], [[France 24]] (14 August 2014)</ref><ref name=obbir>[http://www.kyivpost.com/content/business/ukraines-obolon-re-enters-russian-beer-market-through-local-licensing-agreement-394410.html Ukraine’s Obolon re-enters Russian beer market through local licensing agreement], [[Kyiv Post]] (28 July 2015)</ref> Early summer 2015 the company signed a licensing agreement with the [[Moscow Brewing Company]] to make beer inside Russia under its label, hence to re-enter the Russian beer market.<ref name=obbir/> In March 2022, the company withdrew from this agreement following [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Obolon corporation severs cooperation with Russia due to its military aggression in Ukraine |url=https://interfax.com.ua/news/economic/811009-amp.html |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Interfax-Ukraine |language=en}}</ref>

==Quality standards==
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The Obolon Corporation has its own malting plant able to produce 120,000 tonnes of malt per year. The malting plant uses equipment from the German company Schmidt-Seeger. Obolon uses the malt in its own products and exports it.

Obolon is quality certified to international standards: ISO 9001:2001 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 22 000:2007 (Food Safety Management Systems), ISO 14 001:2006 (Environmental Management Systems), and OHSAS 18 001:2006 (Occupational Health and Safety Systems).

==Social investments==
The company invests in projects aimed at reducing adverse environmental impact. Obolon is also actively involved in educational projects, charitable and cultural initiatives. It has contributed to restoration of churches and monasteries and to publishing of Ukrainian books.


==Sponsoring==
==Sports patronage==
[[File:Kyiv Obolon Arena 4.jpg|thumb|Obolon Arena]]
[[File:Kyiv Obolon Arena 4.jpg|thumb|Obolon Arena]]
Obolon has sponsored [[FC Obolon Kyiv]] since 1999. The company's CEO was an amateur footballer in his youth. On 21 February 2013 FC Obolon Kyiv withdrew voluntary from the Ukrainian First League after Obolon CEO Slobodyan had refused to finance the club after goalkeeper [[Kostyantyn Makhnovskyi]] was sold by the club without his consent.<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://news.liga.net/news/sport/764405-slobodyan_otkazalsya_finansirovat_fk_obolon.htm Slobodyan refused to fund FC "Obolon"], www.liga.net (9 December 2012)</ref><ref name=OKFCnomore>{{in lang|uk}} [http://news.liga.net/ua/news/sport/815911-obolon_of_ts_yno_znyalasya_z_chemp_onatu_ukra_ni.htm "Obolon" refused to brew in the spring part in the First League, but instead in Kyiv there will be a new club], www.liga.net (21 February 2013)</ref> In December 2012 Slobodian announced he would create a new team under the moniker "[[Obolon Brovar]]" (''Obolon Brewery'').<ref>{{in lang|uk}} [http://news.liga.net/news/sport/779411-slobodyan_sozdaet_novyy_futbolnyy_klub_obolon_brovar.htm Slobodyan creates new Football club "Obolon Brovar"], www.liga.net (11 December 2012)</ref> This club started its residence in competitive football in the [[2013–14 Ukrainian Second League]] season.<ref name="Professional">{{cite news|url=
Obolon has sponsored [[FC Obolon Kyiv]] since 1999. The company's CEO was an amateur footballer in his youth. On 21 February 2013 FC Obolon Kyiv withdrew voluntary from the Ukrainian First League after Obolon CEO Slobodyan had refused to finance the club after goalkeeper [[Kostyantyn Makhnovskyi]] was sold by the club without his consent.<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://news.liga.net/news/sport/764405-slobodyan_otkazalsya_finansirovat_fk_obolon.htm Slobodyan refused to fund FC "Obolon"], www.liga.net (9 December 2012)</ref><ref name=OKFCnomore>{{in lang|uk}} [http://news.liga.net/ua/news/sport/815911-obolon_of_ts_yno_znyalasya_z_chemp_onatu_ukra_ni.htm "Obolon" refused to brew in the spring part in the First League, but instead in Kyiv there will be a new club], www.liga.net (21 February 2013)</ref> In December 2012 Slobodian announced he would create a new team under the moniker "[[Obolon Brovar]]" (''Obolon Brewery'').<ref>{{in lang|uk}} [http://news.liga.net/news/sport/779411-slobodyan_sozdaet_novyy_futbolnyy_klub_obolon_brovar.htm Slobodyan creates new Football club "Obolon Brovar"], www.liga.net (11 December 2012)</ref> This club started its residence in competitive football in the [[2013–14 Ukrainian Second League]] season.<ref name="Professional">{{cite news|url=
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Latest revision as of 18:00, 7 December 2024

Obolon JSC
Company typePrivate
IndustryBeverages
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980), in Kyiv, Ukraine
HeadquartersKyiv, Ukraine
Key people
Oleksandr Slobodian (honorary president)
Productsbeer, sodas, cocktails, mineral water
Revenue₴4.5 billion (2010)
₴90 million (2010)
Number of employees
6,500 (2010)
Websiteobolon.com

Obolon Joint Stock Company (Ukrainian: ПАТ "Оболонь") is a major Ukrainian producer of beverages: beer, low alcohol drinks (cocktails), soda drinks and locally extracted natural mineral water, as well as a major malt producer. Based in Kyiv, Obolon JSC has sites across Ukraine and employs several thousand people.

Obolon's main plant in Kyiv is the largest brewing facility in Europe by installed capacity. As of 2008, that facility was Europe's largest single beer manufacturer in terms of physical volume.[1] Obolon's plant in Khmelnytskyi Oblast is the largest malting facility in Europe by installed capacity.[2]

History

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The company's main brewery was built in 1980 based on designs made by Czech engineers, near an artesian well in Kyiv's Obolon district. Initially called 'Kyiv brewery #3', it was renamed 'Obolon' in 1986. In 1992, Obolon became the first privatized company in independent Ukraine and registered its corporate brand Obolon (Ukrainian: Оболонь). The shares of company stock were distributed among its employees. In 1993, Obolon changed its legal status to a closed joint-stock company (currently it is a private joint stock company under present legislation).

In 1997, Obolon obtained a $40 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to significantly expand its production capacities.[3] In 2009, Obolon obtained a further $50 million loan from the EBRD towards financial stability and increased energy efficiency.[4]

In 2011 Obolon is changing its form of ownership, becoming a public joint stock company. Molson Coors Brewing Company and Obolon Corporation announce commercial cooperation in Ukraine. This is how the legendary Carling beer appeared on the Ukrainian market. Obolon Corporation ranks 28th in the world in terms of beer production in 2010 and is the first exporter of beer to China.

Oleksandr Slobodian

Oleksandr Slobodian, the CEO and veteran of the company was also a national politician till the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election; he was a member of the Verkhovna Rada and has represented the conservative People's Movement of Ukraine for three consecutive sessions.[5]

In 2020, Obolon launched a large-scale renovation of Obolon TM and Zibert TM took place. New beers, cider ("Ciber Rose"), two new flavors of soft drinks TM "Zhyvchyk" were released, mineral water "Obolonskaya low-carbonated". The company was also the first in Ukraine to launch low-alcohol beverages new to the market in the category of "hard zeltser".

Structure

[edit]

The Obolon Corporation has its own malting plant, able to produce 120,000 tonnes of malt per year. The malting plant uses equipment from the German company Schmidt-Seeger. Obolon uses the malt in its own products and exports it.

Obolon has its main site in Kyiv and 8 facilities in Ukraine:

The main Obolon plant on Bohatyrska Str. in Kyiv

Products and market share

[edit]
Obolon Premium

Obolon sells beer under six brands: Obolon, Obolon BeerMix, Magnat, hike premium beer, Zibert and Desant. Brands for its non-alcoholic products are Zhyvchyk, Prozora and Obolonska mineral waters, and the Jett line of energy drinks. The enterprise also produces low-alcohol beverages, such as kvass. Obolon bottles Bitburger beer under license.

Obolon is the largest Ukrainian exporter of beer, accounting for 80% of Ukrainian beer exports.[6] It was the first Ukrainian brewery to export to the United States.[7] As of 2020, the company exported to 33 countries.[8] It started exporting beer to China in 2011.[9] Prior to 2014, most exports were to Russia. In September 2014, Russia banned imports of Ukrainian beer over alleged inaccuracies in the nutrition information displayed on the products' labels.[10][11] Early summer 2015 the company signed a licensing agreement with the Moscow Brewing Company to make beer inside Russia under its label, hence to re-enter the Russian beer market.[11] In March 2022, the company withdrew from this agreement following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.[12]

Sponsoring

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Obolon Arena

Obolon has sponsored FC Obolon Kyiv since 1999. The company's CEO was an amateur footballer in his youth. On 21 February 2013 FC Obolon Kyiv withdrew voluntary from the Ukrainian First League after Obolon CEO Slobodyan had refused to finance the club after goalkeeper Kostyantyn Makhnovskyi was sold by the club without his consent.[13][14] In December 2012 Slobodian announced he would create a new team under the moniker "Obolon Brovar" (Obolon Brewery).[15] This club started its residence in competitive football in the 2013–14 Ukrainian Second League season.[16]

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References

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  1. ^ (at 110 million decalitres) Антикризисная пена Archived 2015-06-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  2. ^ Sustainability_Report of 2010[permanent dead link‍] (in Ukrainian)
  3. ^ "OBOLON BREWERY". Ebrd.com. 1997. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ admin (2004-12-22). "UKRAINE: EBRD loan granted to Obolon". Just Drinks. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  5. ^ (in Ukrainian) Dossier, DELO
    (in Ukrainian) Слободян Олександр В'ячеславович Archived 2012-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, Civil movement "Chesno"
    (in Ukrainian) Слободян Олександр В’ячеславович, RBC Ukraine
    Profile on Verkhovna Rada website Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
    (in Russian) Одномандатный избирательный округ № 187, RBC Ukraine
  6. ^ [1][permanent dead link‍] (in Ukrainian)
  7. ^ "The Oxford Companion to Beer Definition of Ukraine". Craft Beer & Brewing. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  8. ^ "Антикризисная пена". expert.ua. 2010-12-06. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  9. ^ Obolon starts exporting beer to China, Kyiv Post (6 December 2011)
  10. ^ Russia bans Ukrainian beer imports over 'calorie counts', France 24 (14 August 2014)
  11. ^ a b Ukraine’s Obolon re-enters Russian beer market through local licensing agreement, Kyiv Post (28 July 2015)
  12. ^ "Obolon corporation severs cooperation with Russia due to its military aggression in Ukraine". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  13. ^ (in Russian) Slobodyan refused to fund FC "Obolon", www.liga.net (9 December 2012)
  14. ^ (in Ukrainian) "Obolon" refused to brew in the spring part in the First League, but instead in Kyiv there will be a new club, www.liga.net (21 February 2013)
  15. ^ (in Ukrainian) Slobodyan creates new Football club "Obolon Brovar", www.liga.net (11 December 2012)
  16. ^ "Буковина" продовжить виступи у Першій лізі , "Жемчужину" позбавили атестату [Bukovyna will continue to compete in the First League, Zhemchuzhyna was refused attestation] (in Ukrainian). PFL. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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