Khmer Beverages
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kuh Leang (Chairman), Meng Leang (Group President) |
| Products | Beer, soft drinks and bottled water |
Number of employees | 1,000+ |
| Parent | Chip Mong Group |
| Website | Official website |
Khmer Beverages (Khmer: ភេសជ្ជៈខ្មែរ), previously known as Khmer Brewery (Khmer: រោងចក្រខ្មែរ), is a Cambodian brewery company, founded in 2009. It produces beer and non-alcoholic beverages.
The company is owned by the Chip Mong Group.[1] In 2009 the company purchased 9 ha (22 acres) of land in the Cheung Ek district of Phnom Penh. Construction of the turnkey brewery and bottling facility, equipped by German brewery providers, Ziemann Holvrieka,[2] commenced in January 2010,[3] at a cost of $USD 60M.[4][5][6] In 2010 they released their first beer, Cambodia Beer, with a production capacity of 6,000,000 L (1,300,000 imp gal; 1,600,000 US gal) per year.
In 2013 they expanded the brewery, increasing capacity to 200,000,000 L (44,000,000 imp gal; 53,000,000 US gal) per year. In 2017 they underwent a third expansion, increasing annual production capacity to 600,000,000 L (130,000,000 imp gal; 160,000,000 US gal), at a cost of $USD 120M.[7]
In 2017 they renamed the brewery to Khmer Beverages, and introduced a range of non-alcoholic beverages (soft drinks and water). In the same year Khmer Beverages signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Manchester City F. C., to be the club's official water, soft drinks and energy drink partner in Cambodia.[8][9] In 2019 they rebranded their flagship beer, Cambodia Beer,[10] in response to ongoing concerns about the use of the Preah Vihear temple in its branding.[11][12]