ST. LOUIS —Anheuser-Busch Cos., the largest brewer in the United States with 48.5 percent of domestic beer sales, agreed to be acquired by Leuven, Belgium-based InBev for $52 billion.
The purchase will give the combined company, which will be called Anheuser-Busch InBev, the largest share in the world’s top beer markets: the United States, China, Russia, Brazil and Germany. —Anheuser-Busch Cos., the largest brewer in the United States with 48.5 percent of domestic beer sales, agreed to be acquired by Leuven, Belgium-based InBev for $52 billion.
Anheuser-Busch, which is based here, brews Budweiser and Bud Light and owns a 50-percent stake in Mexico’s leading brewer, Grupo Modelo, and a 27-percent share in China’s Tsingtao. —Anheuser-Busch Cos., the largest brewer in the United States with 48.5 percent of domestic beer sales, agreed to be acquired by Leuven, Belgium-based InBev for $52 billion.
InBev is the world’s leading brewer and owns such brands as Stella Artois and Beck’s. —Anheuser-Busch Cos., the largest brewer in the United States with 48.5 percent of domestic beer sales, agreed to be acquired by Leuven, Belgium-based InBev for $52 billion.
Anheuser-Busch InBev is projected to generate annual revenues of $36.4 billion. St. Louis will remain the headquarters for North America and the international home of the Budweiser brand. Anheuser-Busch will become a wholly owned subsidiary of InBev once the transaction has been completed. All of its U.S. breweries will remain open, the company said. —Anheuser-Busch Cos., the largest brewer in the United States with 48.5 percent of domestic beer sales, agreed to be acquired by Leuven, Belgium-based InBev for $52 billion.
Carlos Brito, chief executive of InBev, will become chief executive of the combined company, which also is expected to draw from key staffers of InBev’s and Anheuser-Busch’s leadership ranks. August Busch IV, president and chief executive of Anheuser-Busch, will serve on the board of directors. —Anheuser-Busch Cos., the largest brewer in the United States with 48.5 percent of domestic beer sales, agreed to be acquired by Leuven, Belgium-based InBev for $52 billion.
Busch said the acquisition “provides additional and certain value for Anheuser-Busch shareholders, while enhancing global market access for Budweiser, one of America’s true iconic brands.” —Anheuser-Busch Cos., the largest brewer in the United States with 48.5 percent of domestic beer sales, agreed to be acquired by Leuven, Belgium-based InBev for $52 billion.