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Edrington site closure may cause redundancies
The Famous Grouse owner Edrington is to close its office in Perth, Scotland, and open a new HQ in central Glasgow – a move that could lead to a “small number” of job losses.
The opening of Edrington’s new HQ may lead to a “small number” of job losses
The firm’s executive board and “other essential HQ functions”, which are currently split between offices in Great Western Road in Glasgow and West Kinfauns in Perth, will be brought together under one roof in early 2017.
While the site at Great Western Road will remain open, the West Kinfauns site will close, with an Edrington spokesperson confirming this could cause a “small number of redundancies”.
However, Edrington said it desires to see “as many employees as possible” join its new Glasgow HQ, adding that it will “work closely with all affected staff throughout the consultation”.
There will be no impact on the company’s six other sites across Scotland.
Edrington claims the new HQ will “enable improved organisational alignment and performance” and will help the company “compete more effectively in a challenging international premium spirits marketplace”.
The site is expected to accommodate around 130 staff encompassing Edrington’s executive board, business units, finance, legal, corporate affairs, HR, global operations leadership, and elements of IT.
“Glasgow is where it all started for our founders William Robertson and John Baxter in 1861,” said Ian Curle, CEO of Edrington.
“Bringing together our essential HQ functions in a new central Glasgow location will help us to continue to compete successfully in a tough global market and to capitalise on what we see as positive long-term prospects for the industry.
“This development will not only secure our position as one of Scotland’s leading businesses, but also help us to continue investing in our premium brands at home and abroad, which in turn contributes to the on-going success of Scotch whisky, Scottish exports and the Scottish economy.”
Last week, Edrington announced that it had become the sole shareholder in its Edrington Fix Middle East (EFME) unit after buying out joint venture partner FIX Wines & Spirits.