US EditionOntario Crown Royal bottling facility to close next year, moving some work to U.S.
Diageo will close its Amherstburg bottling plant in February 2026 to enhance supply chain efficiency, shifting some bottling to the U.S. while retaining Canadian production facilities.
- On Aug. 28, 2025, Diageo said it will cease operations at its Amherstburg, Ontario bottling facility in February 2026, shifting some bottling volume to the U.S.
- Diageo said the change reflects its aim to improve efficiency and resiliency while maintaining a significant footprint in Canada, including GTA, Manitoba, Quebec, and Crown Royal production.
- Workers learned Thursday morning about the Amherstburg closure without prior talks, and Unifor Local 200 president John D'Agnolo called the move "shocking and devastating," saying the union won’t let the facility close without a fight for 160 workers.
- No figure has been released, while Diageo employs more than 3,000 people in Ontario and over 9,700 across Canada, highlighting potential job impacts from the Amherstburg plant closure.
- In a company statement McIntosh added it was a difficult decision but crucial for supply chain efficiency and thanked Amherstburg employees, saying `We appreciate our dedicated Amherstburg employees for their contributions to Diageo and the Crown Royal brand`.
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A Diageo plant in Amherstburg, southwestern Ontario, will close. Crown Royal's bottled products will be bottled.
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Le Journal de QuebecDiageo will close a plant in Ontario next year to transfer some of its bottling volumes to the United States.
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