United Breweries to shut Ludhiana plant from June 30, shifts to contract brewing for Punjab-Delhi supply
United Breweries will close its Ludhiana brewery from June 30 after locking in a long-term capacity lease with a contract brewing partner. The company says the switch secures beer supply for Punjab, Delhi and neighbouring states without denting state-level business performance.
What happened
United Breweries will shut its Ludhiana brewery from June 30 after signing a long-term capacity lease with a contract brewing unit to secure beer supplies for
Key facts
- June 30
- May 18
Why this matters
The asset-light pivot frees capital and signals appetite for capacity-leasing deals—scout brownfield brewery owners and tolling partners across the north as potential counterparties or bolt-ons.