Coors, Molson make it official.With shareholders of both Molson Inc. and the Adolph Coors Company The Golden, Colorado Adolph Coors Company was formerly a holding company controlled by the heirs of founder Adolph Coors. Its principal subsidiary is the Coors Brewing Company. It was founded in 1873. In 2005, the company merged with Molson, Inc. finally giving their official approval, the $ 3.4 billion deal merging the two companies creates the new Molson Coors Brewing Company Molson Coors Brewing Company (TSX: TAP; NYSE: TAP) is a company that was created by the merger of two of North America's largest breweries: Molson of Canada, and Coors of the United States, on February 9, 2005. . The combined company ranks fifth globally in revenue and barrels sold, includes 15 breweries See for an up to date listing of all the breweries detailed on Wikipedia, sorted into regions. Africa
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Beer industry commentators generally view the merger as a positive move for the two family-run companies, especially in the face of the increasing dominance of large multi-national brewing brewing: see beer. companies, |
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