Rémy Cointreau
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Euronext: RCO | |
| Industry | Alcohol beverage |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Products | cognac, wines, rum and liqueurs |
| Revenue |  € 807.8 million (2010) |
| € 140 million (2010) | |
| € 86.3 million (2010) | |
Number of employees | 1,571 (2010) |
| Subsidiaries | Rémy Cointreau USA |
| Website | Groupe Rémy Cointreau |
Rémy Cointreau is a French alcoholic beverage company that produces cognac, liqueurs and spirits. The company is a result of a 1990-1991 merger between Rémy Martin and Cointreau.
Brands
Brands produced by Rémy Cointreau include: Rémy Martin (cognac), Mount Gay (rum), Cointreau (liqueur), Passoã (liqueur), Metaxa (brandy) and Bruichladdich (Scotch whisky)
Rémy Cointreau previously owned both Piper-Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck champagnes. The sale of Piper-Heidsieck, Charles Heidsieck and 800ha of vineyards to private French luxury goods group EPI (Société européenne de participations industrielles) owned by the Descours family for €400m was announced on 16 March 2011.[1]
On 23 July 2012, it was announced that Rémy Cointreau had acquired Bruichladdich, the Islay Scotch Whisky distillery, for £58m.[2]
References
- ^ Lechmere, Adam (2010-11-17). "Piper-Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck sold to EPI | Daily wine news - the latest breaking wine news from around the world | News". decanter.com. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ "Bruichladdich and Rémy Cointreau Reach Agreement". bruichladdich.com. 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
External links
- Official site (English)
- History of Rémy Cointreau (English)