Crown Royal maker would ‘engage’ in talks for takeover of Ontario plant
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The company behind Crown Royal says it would “engage” in talks for a takeover of its soon-to-be shuttered Ontario plant that’s irritated Premier Doug Ford.
The company behind Crown Royal says it would “engage” in talks for a takeover of its soon-to-be shuttered Ontario plant that’s irritated Premier Doug Ford.
A spokesperson for Diageo made those comments to Global News in a statement Friday after the mayor of Amherstburg, Ont., said Tuesday there is “very real hope” the jobs in his community can be saved.
“Our current focus is on engaging with the union and supporting our employees, and so we do not plan to list the property until after we have concluded negotiations with Unifor,” the Diageo spokesperson said.
“However, if prior to that there were to be a potential purchaser with a credible plan to continue operating the facility … (and) who committed upfront to retain unionized jobs, we would certainly engage in discussions. We have not yet been approached by any such party.”
Mayor Michael Prue told councillors Tuesday that Ford has said there are three companies interested in taking over Diageo’s plant.
The British distiller announced in August it was shuttering its bottling facility in Amherstburg; bottling at the factory intended for the U.S. market would be shifting stateside, while bottling for Canadian consumers would move to its Valleyfield, Que., location.
The plant is scheduled to close in February 2026, affecting 168 unionized employees and potentially impacting the local economy.
“The premier has announced there are three interested parties to take over the Diageo plant. We have been working, in this town, primarily with one of them,” Prue said in Tuesday’s council meeting.
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