African Distillers
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| African Distillers | |
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| Type | |
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| Founded | 1944 |
| Headquarters |  Stapleford |
| Key people | Ken Jarvis, Columbus Guyo, Malcolm J. Hollingworth, Executive directors |
| Industry | Distillery, winery |
| Products | Alcoholic beverages |
| Website | http://www.africandistillers.com/ |
African Distillers is a company in Zimbabwe. It produces distilled spirits and wines. Its stock is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and its Zimbabwe Industrial Index.
History
The company was founded in 1944 as "P J Joubert Limited", a wine import firm and then purchased a distillery in Mutare in 1946 and began manufacturing beverages in its own right. In 1974 African Distillers moved its headquarters to Stapleford.
Operations
In Zimbabwe, a country which is somewhat bigger than the state of Montana in the United States, African Distillers maintains 6 supply depots, at Bulawayo, Harare, Kwekwe, Masvingo, Mutare and Victoria Falls. African operates 3 cash and carry outlet stores, at Harare, Mutare and Bulawayo.
The company's products include Brown spirits: Whisky, brandy, golden cane (golden rum}; White spirits: gin, cane (rum), vodka, ouzo and flavored drinks; and Wines: sparkling wines, still wines and fortified wines.
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