ISO
Lao Brewery Co., Ltd has always focused on developing new products and improving the quality of its existing products to meet international standards and proof of this is demonstrated by the granting of International Organisation Standardisation and following other international standards:
ISO 9001:
Lao Brewery Co. Ltd. was founded in 1973 as a joint-venture between foreign investors and Lao businessmen. After several changes in ownership structure, until 2005 the Company has become a joint venture between the Lao government and Carlsberg Breweries, each holds a 50% share.
Since its foundation in 1973 the company has spent the last 35 years growing and developing, it now has an annual production capacity of 210 million liters of beer and 21 million liters of drinking water. It is now the innovative leader of beer and beverage products in Lao PDR.
Lao Brewery Co. Ltd. focuses on two main factors to upgrade the production capacity, namely human resources and beer technology. The Company considers its production process to be an art and takes full responsibility at each stage. Production begins with the selection of the following raw materials; malt, hops and yeast, which must meet the stringent standards and quality demanded by the Company. To date only local rice produced in Laos has been used for the production of its beers.
Thanks to its continued successful development, the Lao Brewery Co. Ltd. has become one of the top contributors to the State, with an annual tax payment of at least 500 billion kip (or $US 61.6 million). Through these taxes it has played an active role in the national economic development of Laos. In addition, local dealers and customers are also aware of the role taxes play in benefiting society as a whole and pay their taxes to local administrations, as well as being involved in the sponsorship of various public campaigns.