Organization And Description Of Business

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Sep. 30, 2011

Organization And Description Of Business [Abstract]

Organization And Description Of Business

1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Central European Distribution Corporation ("CEDC"), a Delaware corporation incorporated on September 4, 1997, and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "we," "us," "our," or the "Company") operate primarily in the alcohol beverage industry. We are one of the largest producers of vodka in the world and are Central and Eastern Europe's largest integrated spirit beverages business, measured by total volume, with approximately 32.7 million nine-liter cases produced and distributed in 2010. Our business primarily involves the production and sale of our own spirit brands (principally vodka), and the importation on an exclusive basis of a wide variety of spirits, wines and beers. Our primary operations are conducted in Poland, Russia and Hungary. Additionally in 2010, we opened up a new operation in the Ukraine to import and sell our vodkas, primarily Green Mark. We have six operational manufacturing facilities located in Poland and Russia.

In Poland, we are one of the largest vodka producers with a brand portfolio that includes Absolwent, ubrówka, ubrówka Biaa, Bols, Palace and Soplica brands, each of which we produce at our Polish distilleries. We produce and sell vodkas primarily in three of four vodka sectors: premium, mainstream, and economy. In Poland, we also own and produce Royal, the top-selling vodka in Hungary.

We are also the largest vodka producer in Russia, the world's largest vodka market. Our Green Mark brand is the top-selling mainstream vodka in Russia and the second-largest vodka brand by volume in the world, and our Parliament and Zhuravli brands are two top-selling sub-premium vodkas in Russia.

As well as sales and distribution of its own branded spirits, the Company is a leading exclusive importer of wines and spirits in Poland, Russia and Hungary.