About Glunz Imports

Company Size and History

Glunz Imports is a Division of Louis Glunz Beer, Inc. an Illinois Corporation. In 1888 Louis Glunz started a beer distribution business in Chicago, Illinois near the corner of Well's and Division Street. The Glunz family still operates that 131-year-old business managed by the 4th generation, with members of the 5th generation active in the business. The company sells 1.5 million cases of beer and employs over 150 people.
From the beginning, the organization possessed the vision and led the industry with these "firsts":

• Tank and bottle Schlitz beer outside Milwaukee.
• Distribute can beer in Chicago.
• Package wine in kegs
• Import German and Canadian Beer into the Midwest.
• Create a craft beer portfolio.
• Establish the Radler category in the U.S.

In 1988 Jack Glunz, Louis's grandson, founded Glunz Imports, importing smaller brands from around Europe. In 2005, Jerry Glunz with the tutelage from his father began to expand Glunz Import's business. During this era, Glunz Imports grew the Stiegl brand by over 1000% over a ten year period. While doing this the Glunz Import Team developed the Radler segment in the United States. Glunz Imports now represents a variety of breweries and styles, to include:

• The Stiegl Brewing Company from Salzburg, Austria
• The Hirter Brewing Company from Hirt, Austria
• The Singha Brewery from Bangkok. Thailand
• The Possman's Cidery from Frankfurt, Germany

Philosophy

Mission Statement
Through the efficient utilization of our highly motivated and trained employees, Glunz Imports, a professional beverage importer, will strive to provide an exceptional representation of all of our suppliers, while providing our customers unsurpassed customer service.

Vision Statement
Glunz Imports is always striving to represent their supplier's portfolio with professionalism and an open mind. Our representatives will cultivate a supplier, distributors, and retailers' maximum potential with the brands they represent. Glunz Imports representatives' goal is to create excitement about their portfolio all the way through the value chain and to ensure the consumer has ample opportunity to purchase and sample their brands.  

Glunz Imports Pillars of Success

• Knowledge
  The Glunz Team member is an Educated Beer and Beverage professional whose passionate counsel should display open-mindedness, while being creative, innovative, insightful and resourceful.
• Integrity
  A Glunz Team member should always be honest, trustworthy, respectful and dependable.
• Stewardship
  As proud members of the Glunz Team we are held accountable for leaving our work environment, our customers' accounts, and our supplier's portfolio better than it was before. What is the one last thing we can do to make sure we are successful?
• Respect
  We need to constantly demonstrate, to our value chain, through perseverance that we are interested, reliable, dedicated, and punctual.