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| company_name = Constellation Brands, Inc.| | company_name = Constellation Brands, Inc.| | ||
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| key_people = Jose Fernandez, President & CEO U.S.<br/>Richard Sands, Chairman & CEO<br/>Robert Sands, President & COO<br/>], CEO of Constellation Beers & Spirits |
key_people = Jose Fernandez, President & CEO U.S.<br/>Richard Sands, Chairman & CEO - Constellation Brands <br/>Robert Sands, President & COO<br/>], CEO of Constellation Beers & Spirits, | ||
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| Company type | Public NYSE: STZ |
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| Industry | Beverages |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Headquarters | Fairport, New York, USA |
| Key people | Jose Fernandez, President & CEO U.S. Richard Sands, Chairman & CEO - Constellation Brands Robert Sands, President & COO Alexander L. Berk, CEO of Constellation Beers & Spirits, Jon Moramarco - CEO Canandaigua Wine Co Inc - 2002. num_employees = 7,700 (2005) |
| Products | Wine: Dining & Dessert Beer Spirits |
| Revenue |  $5.2 Billion USD (2007) |
| Operating income | 2,842,900,000 United States dollar (2022)  |
| Net income | $332 Million USD (2007) |
| Website | www.cbrands.com |
Constellation Brands, Inc., headquartered in Fairport, New York, is a leading international producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands with a broad portfolio across the wine, imported beer and spirits categories. Constellation is the largest wine company in the world; the largest multi-category supplier of beverage alcohol in the United States; a leading producer and exporter of wine from Australia and New Zealand; and both a major producer and independent drinks wholesaler in the United Kingdom.
Constellation was founded in 1945 as a wine manufacturer and currently has over 200 beverage alcohol brands over two operating divisions - Constellation Wines and Constellation Beers & Spirits.
Constellation Wines produces, markets and sells a broad portfolio of wines throughout the world. It also operates the leading independent drinks wholesaler and a cider business in the United Kingdom, and produces bulk wine and other related products. Its portfolio includes leading brands from the United States (Franciscan Oakville Estate, Simi, Ravenswood Winery, Arbor Mist), Australia (Hardys & Renmano), New Zealand (Nobilo), Chile (Veramonte) and Argentina (Marcus James).
Constellation Beers & Spirits is one of the largest producers and marketers of distilled spirits in the United States. Some of this division's leading brands include Corona Extra and Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Tsingtao, St. Pauli Girl, Black Velvet, Fleischmann's, Chi-Chi's and Paul Masson Grande Amber Brandy.
As of 2005 Constellation operated over 43 production facilities, had approximately 7,500 employees and sold its products in more than 60 countries in North America, South America, Europe and Australia. 2006 income was approximately $5.3 billion.
In April, 2006, Constellation announced it was buying Vincor International, a Canadian winemaker, for $1.44 Billion USD. In November, 2007 Constellation announced a purchase of Fortune Brands' wine operations for $885 million, a transaction that will add 1,500 acres of vineyards, several major brands such as Clos du Bois, and 2.6 million cases per year of "super-premium" class wine production.
References
- ^ Sam Zuckerman (November 13, 2007). "Constellation Brands buys several California premium wine labels". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
External links
- Official web site
- Constellation Brands 2008 financial outlook
- Sarbanes-Oxley claim/lawsuits/ Claims of BREACH OF CONTRACT, FRAUD and DECEPTION - New Zealand Judge uphelds protest to Jurisdiction - decision 91 pages --
- President to Welcome Prime Minister Helen Clark of New Zealand to the White House
- CFO - Tom Summer retires May 2007, former BRL Hardy executive Stephen (Steve) Millar as CEO of Constellation Wines retires, 2006