Suntory
Suntory Holdings Limited (サントリーホールディングス株式会社, Santorī Hōrudingusu Kabushiki-gaisha) (commonly referred to as simply Suntory) is a Japanese multinational brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan, and makes Japanese whisky.
Suntory headquarters, Osaka, Japan | |
Native name | サントリーホールディングス株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Santorī Hōrudingusu Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Beverage |
| Founded | Osaka, Japan 1899 |
| Founder | Torii Shinjiro |
| Headquarters | Osaka , Japan |
Key people | Saburo Kogo (Chairman) Kazuhiro Saito (President and CEO) |
| Subsidiaries | Beam Suntory; Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. |
| Website | suntory |
Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now also makes soft drinks and operates sandwich chains. With its 2014 acquisition of Beam, Inc., it has diversified internationally and become the third largest maker of distilled beverages in the world. Suntory is headquartered in Dojimahama 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. Suntory Beverage & Food Limited (サントリー食品インターナショナル株式会社, Santorī shokuhin intānashonaru Kabushiki-gaisha), a subsidiary of Suntory, is responsible for development outside Japan.