The Case of Brewing Sector in Russia

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1. INTRODUCTION

The aim of this report is to evaluate the viability of investment by Hong Leong Group in Russia and in particular in the brewing industry.

The first step of this project is to analyse the decision of choosing Russia as an offshore location. This decision has been based on the attractiveness of the country in terms of its financial structure, people skills and availability and business environment.

The study will be followed by an analysis of the macro environment of Russia using a PEST, SWOT analysis and Porter's diamond framework. These analyses will enable the Board to acquire a better understanding of Russia's current situation and its capabilities and future opportunities.

The international environment in terms of FDI would be then briefly analysed, concentrating mainly in the Russian situation.

Great emphasis will be placed on presenting the Russian legal regime, regulatory environment and risks factors that may affect investment decisions in this country due to the crucial role that these issues play in investment decisions.

The most profitable industries of the Russian economy will be analysed, followed by a more in depth analysis of the brewing industry.

Finally, the different foreign market servicing strategies that may be suitable for Hong Leong Group will be presented. The decision of location of headquarters and functional areas will be also considered.

2. SELECTION OF THE COUNTRY

The country selected is Russia, which is considered to be one of the twenty-five leading emerging economies. This decision was carefully taken after analysing its location, capabilities, current situation and potentiality.

A. T. Kearney developed the offshore location attractiveness index for 2004, which aimed to evaluate the attractiveness of countries as offshore locations. The criteria used to evaluate countries concentrated on three areas: financial structure, people skills and availability and business environment. Figure 1 summarises...