About the group

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About the group

MAJOR MILESTONES IN THE GROUP’S HISTORY

The Rémy Cointreau Group, whose charentaise origins date back to 1724, is the result of the merger in 1990 of the holding companies of the Hériard Dubreuil and Cointreau families, which controlled E. Rémy Martin & C ° SA and Cointreau & Cie SA respectively. It is also the result of successive alliances between companies operating in the same Wines and Spirits business segment.

KEY DATES AND EVENTS

1703Creation of Mount Gay Rum in Barbados
1724Establishment of The House of Rémy Martin Cognac
1849Creation of Cointreau & Cie by the Cointreau brothers
1881Creation of the Bruichladdich Distillery in Islay
1888Creation of the Metaxa brand
1924Acquisition by André Renaud of E. Rémy Martin & C° SA
1965André Hériard Dubreuil takes over from his-father-in-law, André Renaud
1966Creation of Rémy Martin’s international distribution network
1980Creation by Rémy Martin of the French-Chinese joint venture Dynasty Winery in partnership with the city of Tianjin (China)
1985Acquisition by the Rémy Martin Group of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne
1986Creation of the Passoã brand
1988Acquisition by the Rémy Martin Group  of Charles Heidsieck Champagne
1989Acquisition by the Rémy Martin Group of Mount Gay Rum 
1990Transfer by Pavis SA of Rémy Martin shares to Cointreau & Cie SA
1991Adoption by the Group of the corporate name of Rémy Cointreau
1998Dominique Hériard Dubreuil becomes Chairman of the Rémy Cointreau Group
1999Establishment of the Maxxium distribution joint venture with three partners: the Rémy Cointreau Group, the Edrington Group and Jim Beam Brands Worldwide (Fortune Brands)
2000Acquisition of Bols Royal Distilleries including, in particular, the Bols and Metaxa brands
2001Vin & Sprit joins the Maxxium network as its fourth partner
2005
  • Initial public offering of Dynasty Fine Wines Group on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • Disposal of Bols’ Polish operations to CEDC
2006
  • Disposal of the Dutch and Italian Liqueurs & Spirits operations
  • Decision by Rémy Cointreau to resume full control over its distribution by March 2009
2008Creation of a proprietary distribution structure
2009
  • 30 March: Rémy Cointreau exits the Maxxium distribution joint venture
  • 1 April: Rémy Cointreau controls 80% of its distribution
20118 July: Rémy Cointreau sells its Champagne division to EPI
2012
  • 3 September: acquisition of the Bruichladdich Distillery , which produces single malt whiskies on the Isle of Islay in Scotland
  • 20 November: François Hériard Dubreuil becomes Chairman of the Rémy Cointreau Group
  • 18 December: acquisition of the cognac company Larsen
201330 August: disposal of Larsen to the Finnish Altia group
201527 October: disposal of Izarra to Spirited Brands 2016
20161 December: set-up of a joint venture for the activities of Passoã
2017
  • 5 January: acquisition of The Domaine des Hautes Glaces distillery, which produces single malt whiskies in the French Alps
  • 6 January: acquisition of the Westland distillery, which produces single malt whiskies in the state of Washington, US
  • 1 October: Marc Hériard Dubreuil becomes Chairman of the Rémy Cointreau Group
20191 April: Rémy Cointreau sells its distribution subsidiaries in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
202030 April: Rémy Cointreau acquires the Cognac house J.R. Brillet