Suntory
Japanese beverage company
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| 2024 | Sold Courvoisier Cognac to Italy's Campari Group. |
| May 2024 | Rebranded as Suntory Global Spirits, including the launch of a new website and visual identity. |
| 2021 | Sold the Kamora and Leroux brands to Minnesota-based Phillips Distilling. |
| October 2020 | Beam Suntory Inc. agreed to pay a $19,572,885 criminal monetary penalty to resolve a U.S. Department investigation into Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, involving allegations of bribing an Indian government official to obtain a product bottling license and subsequent attempts to conceal improper activities. |
| January 2017 | Announced a long-term sponsorship deal with the Chicago Cubs, becoming the official spirits partner of the Cubs and Wrigley Field. |
| March 2016 | Announced the move of headquarters to the Merchandise Mart building in Chicago, subleasing 110,000 sq. ft on the 16th floor. |
| November 2015 | Sold Harveys Bristol Cream sherry, Fundador, Terry Centenario, and Tres Cepas brandy brands to Grupo Emperador Spain S.A. for €275 million. |
| April 2014 | The Suntory acquisition of Beam Inc. was completed for a final cost of about $16 billion, with Beam becoming a subsidiary named 'Beam Suntory'. |
| January 2014 | Suntory announced a deal to buy Beam Inc. for about $13.6 billion. |
| April 23 2012 | Beam announced the acquisition of Pinnacle vodka and Calico Jack rum brands for $600 million. |
| December 2011 | Beam Inc. agreed to buy Cooley Distillery, the only independent Irish whiskey distiller at the time, for $95 million. |
| October 3 2011 | Beam Inc. was established as an independent publicly traded company after splitting from Fortune Brands. |
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