Ages Firm, Delta Corporation, Suffered a Slump in Volumes
June 22-28 2017 S17 A flourishing brewer DESPITE a stormy financial year in which bever- SABMiller then began extending bottling lines which boosted beer pro- duction facilities. ages firm, Delta Corporation, suffered a slump technical and marketing support to Del- duction capacity. The group also increased its PET fill- in volumes, the company remains one of the ta. Add to this the company’s access to This entailed plant refurbishments ing capacity at Coca-Cola plants to close few profitable entities on the domestic bourse, funding at relatively cheap rates, which and the installation of new production the PET supply gap. writes Dumisani Ndlela enabled the brewer to set up new beer lines at almost all of the company’s pro- To S18 In its year to March 31, 2017, Delta Corpora- tion declared that it had “experienced significant challenges during the year”. The reason: Con- strained aggregate demand, limited access to cash, changes in payment platforms and delays in foreign currency remittances. Add to this the fact that torrential rains, which Zimbabwe experienced during the last season, limited market access and inhibited outdoor consumption occasions. “As a consumer facing business, these chal- lenges impacted the fortunes of the company,” said the group’s statement on the results. As a result, revenue decreased 10 percent dur- ing the year to March 31, 2017 to $483 million, with profit and earnings per share going down in sympathy. Profit for the year was at $69,9 mil- lion, from $80 million during the prior year. Still robust Yet if truth be told, Delta remains a mon- ey-generating entity, and is likely to remain a formidable player in the beverages market for the foreseeable future.
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