Shaw Wallace
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Shaw Wallace & Company Limited, abbreviated to SWC, is an Indian liquor manufacturer headquartered in the Wallace House in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established in 1886 by Robert Gordon Shaw and Charles William Wallace.[2] It was involved in the production and sales of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). The two biggest brands of SWC were Royal Challenge whisky and Director's Special whisky.[3]
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Company type | Public company |
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Industry | Beverages |
Founded | 1886 (1886) |
Founder | Robert Gordon Shaw Charles William Wallace |
Fate | Merged with United Spirits Ltd[1] |
Headquarters | , India |
Products | Brewery, alcoholic beverages |
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In mid-2005, SWC's spirits business was acquired by the United Breweries Group (UB Group) and its breweries and beer business was acquired by SABMiller. On 1 April 2008, Shaw Wallace was merged with United Spirits Ltd, a subsidiary of the UB Group.