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Guinness brewery site confirmed for Kildare
Diageo has confirmed that Leixlip in Co Kildare has been chosen as the new greenfield site for the Guinness brewery. The new brewery will take production from the Kilkenny and Dundalk plants which are to close. However, St James's Gate in Dublin will continue to supply the Irish and British markets. Named The Arthur Guinness Brewery, the new plant will take up over 70 acres - representing the biggest site for owner Diageo, the world's largest liquor company.
Its brewing capacity, with its main product being primarily Guinness, is expected to be five million hectolitres and it will generate stout, ales and lagers for export and domestic distribution. Today's announcement follows years of speculation about the future of Guinness brewing in Ireland. Last May, Diageo announced that it was to scale back production in Dublin and close the Kilkenny and Dundalk plants with a loss of 250 jobs.
The move is being touted by local newspapers as a "major boost" for nearby town Leixlip, from which many of the staff may be sourced. Leixlip has historical links with Guinness. Descendants of the Guinness family owned most of the land to be used for the Kildare site. The remainder is owned by the county council.
Diageo has yet to apply for planning permission. However, it hopes to open the new plant, which would be the largest brewery in Ireland, in 2013.
written on 18.09.2008 um 07:16.
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