Infond Holdings Raises Equity Stake in Pivovarna Lasko

Infond Holdings, an investment company, has increased its stake in Slovenia's leading brewer - Pivovarna Lasko - to 53%. The brewer, which enjoys a market share of greater than 50%, employs 1,900 people and recorded stellar sales of around US$1.3bn in 2007. BMI is forecasting the country's alcoholic drinks sales to grow from US$58.0mn in 2009 to US$68.6mn in 2013 - moderate growth of 18.3%, which reflects the fact that the Slovenian economy is more mature than many of its CEE peers (Slovenian GDP per capita was US$24,710 in 2008).

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