Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: Wednesday, 18 March, 2026 – With its acquisition of a 50% stake in Barbados distribution company Armstrong Agencies at the end of 2025, A.S. Bryden & Sons Holdings Limited has taken another step in its deliberate push across the English-speaking Caribbean. The move reinforces its evolution into The Brydens Group, which now stands among the largest consumer goods companies in the English-speaking Caribbean.

The Brydens Group operates an integrated network of subsidiaries across Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines — with a portfolio spanning premium beverages, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals, home and hardware, industrial equipment, and private label brands. In under three years, the Group’s workforce has more than doubled, growing from 1,275 employees in 2023 to over 2,800 today, reflecting the scale and pace of its regional expansion.

“The Brydens Group is in a new phase of growth, strategically strengthening our presence across the Caribbean while preserving local market expertise,” said Michael Conyers, Deputy Chairman of the Brydens Group. “We’ve spent the last two years building the foundations of a truly regional business, putting the right companies, the right people, and the right infrastructure in place. The Armstrong acquisition is another piece of that strategy, strengthening our portfolio in Barbados and expanding our regional reach for cross-territory leverage, stronger supplier partnerships, and multiple engines of revenue growth.”

Beyond Barbados, the Group holds majority and strategic positions in Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) Limited and CPJ St. Lucia; Facey Trading Limited in St. Vincent; and several Guyana-based operations — Bryden pi, ASB Guyana, Icon, and FTF Guyana— which are capitalising on accelerating demand in the region’s fastest-growing economy.

In Trinidad and Tobago, construction is nearing completion on a new regional warehouse and logistics centre at the eTeck Industrial Park in Chaguanas. Spanning more than 250,000 square feet, the facility will consolidate seven existing warehouses into a single hub designed to serve The Group’s Southern Caribbean subsidiaries.

Alongside its recent regional acquisitions, this significant investment in a regional warehouse
underscores The Brydens Group’s position as a strong, integrated leader in Caribbean
distribution.

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