Who owns ORION BEER?
ORION BEER is owned by
NOMURA CAPITAL PARTNERS
First Brewed
1957
Origin
Japan, Asia
Orion Beer was founded in Okinawa, Japan, while under American occupation in 1957. It was founded by Sosei Gushiken as a joint-stock company with a starting capital of 50 million yen. In 2019, the company was jointly acquired by Japanese holding company Nomura Capital Partners and American private equity company The Carlyle Group, with the former taking a 51% ownership stake and control of the business. In 2024, 10% of the company was acquired by Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., with shares coming equally from both Nomura and Carlyle. Nomura retains the biggest stake in the business.
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