COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 312112

Bottled Water Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

32companies1878–1999founding years30still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedKarlsberg Brauerei GmbH & Co KGFoundedKarlsberg Brauerei GmbH & Co KG
1878
FoundedThe Coca-Cola Company
1892
FoundedThe Quaker Oats Company
1901
FoundedCompania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.FoundedDr. August Oetker KG
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedKirin Brewery Company, Limited
1907
FoundedSan Miguel Corporation
1913
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedPenaflor S.A.
1941
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedSapporo Breweries LimitedFoundedSapporo Breweries Limited
1949
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedParmalat Finanziaria SpA
1961
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedPepsiCo, Inc.
1965
FoundedGroupe Danone
1966
FoundedCarlsberg A/S
1970
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
FoundedConstellation Brands, Inc.
1972
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedOdwalla, Inc.
1985
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedThe Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
1999
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH & Co KG →
Active · founded 1878 · Germany
Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH & Co KG is one of Germany's top ten beer and beverage producers.
Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH & Co KG →
Active · founded 1878 · Germany
Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH & Co KG is one of Germany's top ten beer and beverage producers.
The Coca-Cola Company →
Active · founded 1892
The Coca-Cola Company is the world's number one maker of soft drinks, selling 1.3 billion beverage servings every day.
The Coca-Cola Company →
Active · founded 1892
The Coca-Cola Company is the world's number one maker of soft drinks, selling 1.3 billion beverage servings every day.
The Quaker Oats Company →
Active · founded 1901
The product of a rocky union between three 19th-century millers, The Quaker Oats Company maintains a portfolio of…
The Quaker Oats Company →
Active · founded 1901
The product of a rocky union between three 19th-century millers, The Quaker Oats Company maintains a portfolio of…
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. →
Active · founded 1902 · Chile
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. →
Active · founded 1902 · Chile
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.
Dr. August Oetker KG →
Active · founded 1902 · Germany
Dr.
Dr. August Oetker KG →
Active · founded 1902 · Germany
Dr.
Kirin Brewery Company, Limited →
Active · founded 1907 · Japan
Longtime leader of the Japanese beer market, Kirin Brewery Company, Limited in the early 2000s was overtaken by its…
Kirin Brewery Company, Limited →
Active · founded 1907 · Japan
Longtime leader of the Japanese beer market, Kirin Brewery Company, Limited in the early 2000s was overtaken by its…
San Miguel Corporation →
Active · founded 1913 · Philippines
Best known for its internationally distributed beer, San Miguel Corporation can only be described in superlatives.
San Miguel Corporation →
Active · founded 1913 · Philippines
Best known for its internationally distributed beer, San Miguel Corporation can only be described in superlatives.
Penaflor S.A. →
Active · founded 1941 · Argentina
Penaflor S.A., together with its sister company, Bodegas Trapiche S.A.I.C.A., is Latin America's largest wine producer…
Penaflor S.A. →
Active · founded 1941 · Argentina
Penaflor S.A., together with its sister company, Bodegas Trapiche S.A.I.C.A., is Latin America's largest wine producer…
Sapporo Breweries Limited →
Active · founded 1949 · Japan
Over the course of its more than 120-year history, Sapporo Breweries Limited has evolved from a government-owned beer…
Sapporo Breweries Limited →
Active · founded 1949 · Japan
Over the course of its more than 120-year history, Sapporo Breweries Limited has evolved from a government-owned beer…
Parmalat Finanziaria SpA →
Active · founded 1961 · Italy
Parma, Italy, is not only the home of fine Italian cheese and ham, but also Parmalat Finanziaria SpA, a diversified,…
Parmalat Finanziaria SpA →
Active · founded 1961 · Italy
Parma, Italy, is not only the home of fine Italian cheese and ham, but also Parmalat Finanziaria SpA, a diversified,…
PepsiCo, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
PepsiCo, Inc.
PepsiCo, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
PepsiCo, Inc.
Groupe Danone →
Active · founded 1966 · France
Known until 1994 as BSN Groupe S.A., Groupe Danone is one of the largest food companies in the world.
Groupe Danone →
Active · founded 1966 · France
Known until 1994 as BSN Groupe S.A., Groupe Danone is one of the largest food companies in the world.
Carlsberg A/S →
Active · founded 1970 · Denmark
Carlsberg A/S is one of the world's largest brewing companies.
Carlsberg A/S →
Active · founded 1970 · Denmark
Carlsberg A/S is one of the world's largest brewing companies.
Constellation Brands, Inc. →
Active · founded 1972
Constellation Brands, Inc., is the only alcoholic beverage company in the United States involved in all three…
Constellation Brands, Inc. →
Active · founded 1972
Constellation Brands, Inc., is the only alcoholic beverage company in the United States involved in all three…
Odwalla, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1985
Youthful, hip, and fresh, Odwalla, Inc.
Odwalla, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1985
Youthful, hip, and fresh, Odwalla, Inc.
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1999
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1999
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
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