Company Profile

Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (APB) is a Singapore listed company supported by 26 brewery operations in ten countries in the Asia Pacific, namely Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and India.

A joint venture between the Fraser and Neave Group of companies and Heineken of Holland, APB was established as Malayan Breweries Limited (MBL) in 1931. To more accurately reflect the growing regionalisation of its business interests, MBL was renamed Asia Pacific Breweries Limited in 1990.

APB manages a portfolio of over 40 beer brands and brand variants, with Tiger Beer and Heineken as its flagship brands. Tiger Beer is a Singapore icon with international standing, and arguably the most-widely marketed Asian beer brand with a presence in over 60 countries. Amongst its numerous awards and accolades, Tiger Beer had won Gold for Best Lager Beer at the prestigious 1998 Brewing Industry International Awards and more recently took a Gold Medal in the Premium Beer Category at the Association of Brewers World Beer Cup 2004.

With more than 70 years in the brewing industry, APB has been consistently ranked by the Far Eastern Economic Review as one of the top companies in Asia. Its multi-brand portfolio has been valued at S$1.225 billion by IE Singapore and Interbrand. KPMG also rated APB as among the top ten value creators in Singapore, for having consistently added value for its customers, consumers and shareholders.

For the year ended 30 September 2005, APB reported a revenue of S$1.44 billion, while its attributable net profit before exceptional items; and profit before interest and taxation stood at S$115.5 million and S$220.4 million respectively.