Spendrups, the Swedish brewer, which is owned by the Swedish investment company, Spendrup Invest AB, has posted a pre-tax profit of SKr89 million (US$10.5m/EUR9.8m) for 2002, against SKr11 million (US$1.3m/EUR1.2m) in 2001. Net turnover at the company rose by 18% to SKr2.08 billion (US$245.8m/EUR228.3m).

24 February, 2003