Volfas Engelman
{{Short description|Lithuanian brewery}}
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{{Infobox company|
| name = SP Volfas Engelman
| logo = Volfas Engelman.png
| image = Ragutis by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg
| image_caption = Volfas Engelman Brewery in 2023
| type = Sole proprietorship
| foundation = 1853
| location = Kaunas,
Kaunakiemio 2
| key_people = CEO Marius Horbačauskas
| industry = Light alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
| products = Beer, cider, cocktails, kvass, energy drinks
| revenue = €80.610 million (2022){{cite web |title=Volfas Engelman, AB revenue, profit|url=https://rekvizitai.vz.lt/en/company/volfas_engelman/turnover/|website=www.rekvizitai.vz.lt}}
| net_income =
| num_employees = 289
| parent = Olvi
| homepage = {{URL|https://volfasengelman.lt/en/|volfasengelman.lt}}
}}
Volfas Engelman is a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages in Kaunas, Lithuania.
File:Volfas Engelman Kaunas Dark Pinta.jpg
The establishment of the brewery Volfas Engelman dates back to the 19th century. Today the brewery produces beer, cider, alcoholic mixed drinks, kvass and energy drinks.
Volfas Engelman brewery is named after its two founders. Since 2012, the CEO of the company is Marius Horbačauskas. It has more than 230 employees, making Volfas Engelman the second-largest brewery in Lithuania.
At the moment 99.57 percent of Volfas Engelman shares belong to the Finnish Olvi Company Group. In 1994, the brewery Ragutis underwent privatization and reorganization, becoming a joint-stock company. In 1997, initially, 51 percent of Ragutis shares were acquired by the Pilsner Urquell Group . Later in 1997, Pilsner Urquell transferred a strategic share package to the Estonian company A. le Coq, which is operated by the Finnish company Olvi.{{Cite web |title="Volfas Engelman" |url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/volfas-engelman/ |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.vle.lt |language=lt}} I. On April 12, 2011, the brewery reverted to its historical name, Volfas Engelman.{{Cite web |title=Kauno alaus darykla AB "Ragutis" šiandien pakeitė pavadinimą ir tapo AB "Volfas Engelman" |url=https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/finansai/kauno-alaus-darykla-ab-ragutis-siandien-pakeite-pavadinima-ir-tapo-ab-volfas-engelman-662-145784 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=15min.lt/verslas |language=lt}}
Brands
=Beer=
- "VOLFAS ENGELMAN"
- "1410"
- "HORN"
- "FORTAS"
=Cider=
- "FIZZ"
- "SHERWOOD"
=Alcohol cocktails=
- "LE COQ"
- "G:N"
=Kvass=
- "SMETONIŠKA GIRA"
- "VOLFAS ENGELMAN IMPERIAL GIRA"
=Energy drinks=
- "DYNAMI:T"
- "BCAA VITAMINERAL PERFORMANCE"
=Soft drinks=
- "VOLFAS ENGELMAN FASSBRAUSE"
- "KANE'S"
- "AURA"
- "SAKMĖ"
Works cited
- Vilma Akmenytė, Giedrė Milerytė. Nuo I.B.Volfo ir Engelmano iki Ragučio. - K.:Kopa, 2008. — 208 p.: iliustr. — {{ISBN|978-9955-772-06-4}}