Global beverage manufacturer Damm has officially crossed the €2 billion revenue threshold, reporting a strong financial performance at its annual general meeting.

Ending its 2025 fiscal year with €2.01 billion in revenue, an EBITDA of €320 million, and a net profit of €155 million, the company is leveraging localised production improvements to embark on an ambitious plan to double its revenue by 2030, coinciding with its 150th anniversary.

Significant investments in modernising production

A major driver behind Damm’s capability to scale sales and volume—reaching 22 million hectolitres of beverages sold globally — is its aggressive focus on upgrading its manufacturing footprint. Over the course of the year, the company executed a €65 million investment strategy designed to expand and modernize its production capabilities. This funding was heavily funnelled into:

• Expanding eco-friendly returnable packaging facilities.
• Upgrading advanced beverage dispensing systems.
• Allocating an additional €14m toward research, development, innovation, and company-wide digital transformation initiatives.

UK and African production hubs fuel expansion

Damm’s international operations now account for 30% of its overall business, fuelled by major industrial moves outside the Iberian Peninsula. In the UK, a core strategic market, Damm has invested more than €80m (£70m) in recent years to renovate The Damm Eagle Brewery in Bedford. This capital injection successfully increased overall production capacity, introduced cutting-edge manufacturing lines, and substantially expanded production capabilities for brewing alcohol-free beverages and soft drinks.

These physical production improvements yielded immediate dividends for Damm UK:

• Sales and volume growth: total UK volume surged by 19% to reach 578,000 hectolitres.
• Private label & contract success: private label and contract manufacturing operations grew by a remarkable 34%.
• Job creation: the expansion added 40 new jobs to the UK workforce.

This strong infrastructure also paved the way for Damm UK to acquire the iconic Old Speckled Hen family of brands, a move set to complete on July 1, 2026, cementing Damm’s status as the largest independent brewer in the UK market.

Beyond Europe, Damm achieved a massive logistical milestone by launching its very first manufacturing facility in Africa, located in Dakar, Senegal. This local soft drinks plant bypasses import hurdles to supply Senegal and adjacent West African markets directly, establishing a highly agile regional supply chain.

Portfolio diversification gains momentum

Production adaptability was further demonstrated through Damm’s partnership with Nestlé to manufacture, market, and distribute Nestea across Spain, Andorra, Gibraltar, and Portugal. Damm expanded the brand’s production footprint by introducing new variations like Nestea Red Fruits & Açaí, successfully positioning itself as a full-service beverage group.

“Our international strategy focus is to get closer to the markets in which we operate, increase our ability to produce locally and respond more effectively,” said Demetrio Carceller Arce, executive chairman of Damm. Driven by these manufacturing efficiencies, Damm’s global workforce grew by 10.9% to 6,393 employees, priming the business for its next decade of growth.