 Grans Brewery with a REMA 1000 store in front. | |
| Company type | Aksjeselskap |
|---|---|
| Industry | Beverages |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Founder | Jørgen Martin Osmundsen |
| Headquarters | Sandefjord, Norway |
Area served | Norway, Denmark |
Key people | Guttorm Gran |
| Products | Beers, ciders, soft drinks, bottled water |
Number of employees | 57 (2005) |
| Website | www.grans.no |
The Grans Brewery (Grans Bryggeri AS) is a brewery founded in 1899 in Sandefjord, Norway. The name was Sandefjord Bryggeri og Mineralvandfabrik A/S until 1965. After two generations of Guttorm Gran (senior and junior) in the management, Trygve Christophersen was employed as CEO in 2001.[1][2]
In 2019, the brewery sold 55 million liters of drinks, which was a four percent increase from 2018. 80 percent of their production consists of soda and mineral water, while beer and other alcoholic beverages make up 20 percent of the production.[3] As of 2020, Grans is the fifth-largest brewery in Norway.[4]
It distributes most of its products domestically through the REMA 1000 chain stores.[5]
The brewery was not a member of Norwegian Brewers & Soft Drank Association ("Den norske bryggeriforening") from 1965 to 1996. It withdrew in 1966 in order to compete outside its designated sales area.[6] The organization organized a nationwide boycott of Grans products following their decision to withdraw.[7]
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