Banffshire, Speyside Cooperage är sålt.

[Benke Olsson]

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French snap up cooperage

Banffshire whisky cooperage Speyside Cooperage has been sold to French firm Francois Freres Tonnellerie after 60 years as a family owned company. The deal for the firm which makes oak casks at its plants in Aberlour and Broxburn is believed to be worth in the region of £8 million. All 57 staff at the company are set to retain their jobs and managing director Douglas Taylor commented: "Francois Freres operates on an 'if it aint broke don't fix it' policy, so they are not likely to make any major changes." Owner of the French firm, Jean Francois added: "We hope the acquisition of Speyside will see us continue our growth and help us diversify. The acquisition is a very good fit for us – the businesses are very similar, being family-run." (The Scotsman)