Russia's Aqua Holding increased mineral water exports 35% in 2024

PYATIGORSK. Jan 10 (Interfax) - Aqua Holding LLC, producer of the Narzan, Essentuki No. 4 and Essentuki No. 17 brand mineral waters, increased exports of its products 35% year-on-year in 2024, the company's press service said.

The dynamics of mineral and drinking water exports to foreign countries were positive. The company exported products to 19 countries in 2024 and shipped more than 750 million liters.

The largest amounts of exports went to Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, including Belarus, to which exports increased 2.3-fold, Uzbekistan (+27%), Azerbaijan (+22%) and Kazakhstan (+18%), as well as the Asian market.

The Essentuki and Narzan brands were the most popular mineral waters exported by the company. Sales of the Arkhyz and Gorji brands to foreign countries also grew.

Aqua Holding is a full-cycle enterprise for the extraction, bottling and distribution of mineral water, including brands which are popular on the Russian market - Essentuki No. 4, Essentuki No. 17 and Narzan. The company's line of products also includes the Gorji and Ledyanaya Zhemchuzhina mineral water brands as well as the Arkhyz Vita brand of drinking water.

The Aqua Holding group includes the mineral water producers Testi LLC, KMV Voda LLC, Holod Rosliv LLC, JSC Narzan, Narzan-gydroresursy LLC and Arkhyz Original LLC, according to information on the company's website.

The holding's parent company is Aqua Investments LLC, whose largest co-owner with a 37.45% stake is Sistema Telecom Assets LLC (a subsidiary of AFK Sistema ).