Acquisition closed
Suntory acquires Jim Beam and Maker's Mark
Suntory bought Beam Inc. for $83.50 a share in cash, creating Beam Suntory and making the Japanese family-controlled group one of the largest spirits companies in the world.
Beam: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Beam is a publicly listed company headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, United States that is tracked here as an owner of consumer businesses, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]
Beam Inc. was the spirits business separated from Fortune Brands in 2011 and acquired by Suntory in 2014.
Status: merged
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Beam Inc.
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Deerfield, Illinois, United States
- Founded
- 2011
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Divestitures and spin-offs by Beam
Brands Beam no longer owns
Beam controlled these 2 brands in the past. Each row shows when the ownership ended and who holds the brand now, so a page that once said Beam owned it still shows why it no longer does.
| Brand | Owned until | Owner today |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Beam | Apr 2014 | Suntory |
| Maker's Mark | Apr 2014 | Suntory |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Beam own?
Beam is tracked as an owner of consumer businesses; see the ownership tree for its holdings.
Is Beam an American company?
Yes. Beam is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, United States and was founded in 2011.
Who owns Beam?
Beam is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders.
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] Suntory Holdings — our brands — Suntory Holdings Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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