Super Bock Group

Super Bock Group,
SGPS, SA
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryBeverages, Tourism
Founded1890
HeadquartersMatosinhos, Porto, Portugal
Key people
Rui Lopes Ferreira (CEO)
Manuel Violas (chairman of​ the​ board of directors)
ProductsBeers
soft drinks
waters
wines
ciders
RevenueIncrease EUR 477 million (2014)[1]
Increase EUR 33 million (2014)[2]
Number of employees
1,507 (2014)[3]
Websitewww.superbockgroup.com

The Super Bock Group, SGPS, SA is a brewing company, headquartered in Leça do Bailio (Matosinhos), in the metropolitan area of Porto, Portugal. The company was founded in 1890 as the CUFP, being restructured and renamed Unicer in 1977. In November 2017, the name of the company was changed to the present one, reflecting its most famous output, the Super Bock beer.[4] Its activity is set up on the business of beers and bottled water.[3] It is the largest Portuguese beverage company[5] and is also present in the areas of soft drinks, ciders and wines, in the production and sale of malt, and in the tourism business.

  1. ^ Ana Rita Costa (24 February 2015). "Unicer ends 2014 with 33 million profit" (in Portuguese). Distribuição Hoje. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ Ana Rute Silva (24 February 2015). "Tourism and new markets help Unicer to increase profits by 24%" (in Portuguese). Público. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Find out about the largest beverages company in Portugal". Official Website. Archived from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Unicer has openings for professional internships" (in Portuguese). Boas Notícias. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  5. ^ "President of the Republic visited Vitalis' unit for capturing water and filling bottles" (in Portuguese). Notícias de Castelo de Vide. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.