Heineken is to close its Stepan Razin operation in St Petersburg in Russia in order to reduce costs. Razin is reputedly Russia's oldest brewery dating from 1795 and production will shift to the larger St Petersburg plant with the loss of 130 jobs. Heineken gained control in 2005 and now has nine breweries in Russia.
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Journal Title
Brewer & Distiller October 2009 5
Sector
Packaging Abstracts
Class
PA 446