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Founded by J. C. Jacobsen in 1847.1
CARL B on Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S
Carlsberg Group
Logo: 2016Começa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Danish brewery group
Carlsberg A/S ( KARLZ-burg, Danish: [ˈkʰɑˀlsˌpɛɐ̯ˀ]) is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen, the company's headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.
Overview
1847Founded1
- TickerCARL B on Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S1
- Industrybeverage industry, food industry1
- HeadquartersCopenhagen1
- Websitewww.carlsberggroup.com
- Legal formaktieselskab1
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Carlsberg A/S ( KARLZ-burg, Danish: [ˈkʰɑˀlsˌpɛɐ̯ˀ]) is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen, the company's headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. The company's flagship brand is Carlsberg, named after Jacobsen's son Carl Jacobsen. The company employs around 33,000 people, primarily in Europe and Asia.2
Leadership
Who has led Carlsberg Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderJ. C. Jacobsen1
Board members and other officers (6)
- Board memberJess Søderberg Mar 12, 2009 to Mar 26, 20151
- Board memberCarl Bache1
- Board memberFlemming Besenbacher1
- Board memberLars Rebien Sørensen1
- Board memberLars Stemmerik1
- Board memberNina Smith1
Products and brands
- Semper Ardens
- Somersby
- beer
- non-alcoholic beverage
- water
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Carlsberg Foundation
Owners
- BlackRock
- Carlsberg Foundation
- MFS Investment Management
Subsidiaries
- Baltic Beverages Holding
- Birrificio Angelo Poretti
- Carlsberg Breweries A/S
- Carlsberg Croatia
- Carlsberg Danmark
- Carlsberg Polska
- Carlsberg Sweden
- Carlsberg Ukraine
- Feldschlösschen
- Holsten Brewery
- Karlsberg Bulgaria AD
- Olympic Brewery
- Pirinsko Pivo
- Ringnes
- Sinebrychoff
- Tuborg Brewery
- Mythos since 2008
Also owns
- Baltika Breweries
- Baltika-Baku
- Benskins Brewery
- Carlsberg Srbija
- Falcon Brewery
- Falcon Brewery
- Jacobsen
- Kronenbourg Brewery
- Lav pivo
- Pripps
- Shumensko
- Slavutych Brewery
- Somersby
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
Employees over time
- 202238,9061
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
- 202270.3B DKK1
Timeline
- 1847Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.carlsberggroup.com1
- Websitewww.carlsberggroup.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/CarlsbergGroup1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/Carlsberg1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/carlsberg1
- WikipediaCarlsberg Group
- WikidataQ113215
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataCarlsberg Group on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaCarlsberg Group on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsCarlsberg Group logo by 2016Começa, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsCarlsberg Group photo by unknown, Public domain