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Who owns THB?

THB is owned by STAR (Madagascar).[1]

This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.

Key facts

Current owner
Brasseries STAR Madagascar reported
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇲🇬 Madagascar, Antananarivo
Origin
🇲🇬 Madagascar
Founded
1958
Category
BeveragesBeerLager
Last verified
· 1 sources

About THB

THB, or Three Horses Beer, was launched by STAR as a pilsner in 1958 and is the beer of Madagascar in the way a single national brand can be on an island market: the company calls it a love mark and ties it to fihavanana, the Malagasy idea of kinship and solidarity. It has been sold in cans from the Antsirabe plant since 2005, and is the product most associated with the brewer more than sixty years after it was introduced.

Ownership timeline of THB

Owners of THB over 1958 to 2026 STAR start not recorded–present STAR (start not recorded) 1960197019801990200020102020
  1. ? – present STAR [1] reported

Where THB sits in STAR

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of THB?

The parent company of THB is STAR, a privately held company headquartered in Madagascar.

Is THB Malagasy?

Yes. THB originated in Madagascar in 1958 and its owner, STAR, is also headquartered in Madagascar.

Is THB still owned by STAR?

Yes. As of 21 September 2026, THB is still owned by STAR. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] STAR — Notre histoire — STAR Madagascar, Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.

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