Heineken merges distribution unit with Comans

Goodbody advised Comans on the establishment of a joint venture with Heineken which brought geographical and operational synergies to the new business and allowed Heineken to focus on its core brewing activities.

Company
Comans Beverages Ltd
Transaction
Sector
Activity
Beverage wholesale distributor
Date
Country
Ireland

Comans is a long established family-owned wholesale distributor of beverages in the Dublin market. Heineken was seeking to rationalise its distribution operations in Ireland, where it owned wholesalers in the south and west.