Profile: Tsingtao Brewery

Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (SHA: 600600, HKG: 0168) is China's second largest brewer by capacity. It was incorporated in 1993 and listed in Hong Kong and Shanghai in the same year.

The Qingdao, Shandong province-based company posted ¥19.9 billion in revenues and ¥1.52 billion in net profits for 2010, up 10.4% and 21.6% respectively from the year before. By the end of 2010, it had 35,306 employees and ¥17.78 billion in total assets.

Revenue breakdown by region 2010, ¥ billion
Region                      Revenue      Growth
Shandong                       9.94       15.9%
Southern China              4.19         7.8%
Northern China               3.43        9.3%
Eastern China                 1.73        1.2%
Southeastern China       1.38       13.9%
HK & overseas               0.39         6.6%
Total                            19.61       10.4%

$1 = ¥6.35