African Distillers
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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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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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