- CEO
- Mark L. Palmquist BBus, GAICD
- Full Time Employees
- 900
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Beverages - Alcoholic
- Address
- 18110 SE 34th Street Vancouver WA United States of America 98683
- IPO Date
- Apr 8, 2020
- Business
- United Malt Group Limited, a leading global producer of malt and craft brewing ingredients, processes and supplies barley malt, specialty malts, hops, yeast and related products to brewers, distillers and food manufacturers worldwide; its core offerings include base malts, craft malts, distilling malts and comprehensive distribution services through brands such as Canada Malting Co., Great Western Malting, Bairds Malt, Barrett Burston Malting and Cryer Malt, with operations encompassing malting plants, grain elevators and over 25 warehouses across North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Founded through mergers dating back to 1823 with key entities like Bairds Malt and headquartered at Citigroup Centre in Sydney, Australia, the company sources premium barley from regions including Scotland, Canada, the US Pacific Northwest and Australian farmlands, serving craft brewers, Scotch whisky producers and industrial customers via an integrated supply chain. In November 2023, United Malt was acquired by Malteries Soufflet, a subsidiary of InVivo Group and supported by investors KKR, Bpifrance and Crédit Agricole, in a A$1.5 billion transaction that created the world's largest maltster now operating as Soufflet Malt with enhanced global capacity exceeding 3.7 million tonnes annually; subsequent developments include the 2024 completion of Project Angel adding 79,000 tonnes at Bairds Malt's Inverness facility, a Phase 2 expansion targeting 57,000 additional tonnes by 2027 with renewable energy integration, and the September 2025 launch of the MALTiply 2030 strategy focusing on market penetration in India, South Africa and Brazil, over €350 million in capex for new facilities, adjacent market expansions into cereals, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages, and €200 million in sustainability investments for net-zero initiatives and regenerative agriculture.