worldwide in spirits - Herman Jansen Corporate
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A L L I A N C E S<br />
The n<strong>in</strong>eteen fifties saw the establishment of a subsidiary <strong>in</strong> Glasgow, namely Dew Hill<br />
Blend<strong>in</strong>g Company. Today this company still supervises the matur<strong>in</strong>g of young Scottish<br />
malts and gra<strong>in</strong> whiskies, from which Mansion House and Glen Classic are blended. Back<br />
<strong>in</strong> the Netherlands, the company entered <strong>in</strong>to strategic alliances with K. Plant<strong>in</strong>ga & Zoon<br />
<strong>in</strong> Bolsward and F.J. Sonnema <strong>in</strong> Dokkum.<br />
U N I T Y<br />
In 1972 the name UTO resurfaced when <strong>Herman</strong> <strong>Jansen</strong> BV merged with the distillers<br />
Vlek & Co. Also a family bus<strong>in</strong>ess, Vlek & Co. placed a similar emphasis on traditional<br />
methods and quality. With an enormous distribution network on the domestic market,<br />
its foreign network was, however, less highly developed. The situation was exactly<br />
the reverse for <strong>Herman</strong> <strong>Jansen</strong>. Thus the merger was a natural one <strong>in</strong> every respect.<br />
The new enterprise was given the name UTO Nederland BV. In view of<br />
the unity of purpose at work, the letters now stood for U naniem T ot<br />
O vereenstemm<strong>in</strong>g (United <strong>in</strong> Agreement).<br />
At the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of 2001, most bottl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the Netherlands was<br />
transferred to AVANDIS, a jo<strong>in</strong>t venture <strong>in</strong> which UTO has<br />
a participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terest. This enterprise is now responsible for<br />
the entire logistics of the operation, from the purchas<strong>in</strong>g of the<br />
basic raw <strong>in</strong>gredients and packag<strong>in</strong>g materials to the fill<strong>in</strong>g of<br />
bottles. One benefit of this expansion is <strong>in</strong>creased efficiency.