Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI
Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI
Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI
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HIRAM WALKER & SONS LIMITED<br />
1. Company Description:<br />
Industry: Beverages<br />
Sub Industry: Beverage Alcohol (Spirits)<br />
Location: Windsor, Ontario<br />
Size (sales): Wholly owned by British parent,<br />
sales not reported separately.<br />
Purchasing Potential: Not Provided<br />
Hiram Walker & Sons Limited is a wholly owned division of Allied Domecq PLC.<br />
Founded in 1858, Hiram Walker is known, primarily, for distilling the <strong>Canadian</strong> Club<br />
brand of whiskey. <strong>Canadian</strong> Club is the No. 1 premium <strong>Canadian</strong> whiskey brand<br />
outside of North America, and it is available in over 150 countries worldwide. Hiram<br />
Walker operates two major plants in North America: one in Ontario and one in<br />
Arkansas. The facility in Ontario is responsible for the world-wide production of<br />
<strong>Canadian</strong> Whisky (<strong>Canadian</strong> Club, <strong>Canadian</strong> Club Classic as well as many Corby<br />
brands for export), world-wide bottling of Lemon Hart Rum, as well as all large<br />
volume Corby and Walker domestic spirits for the <strong>Canadian</strong> market.<br />
2. Main Products Produced and How They Are Packed:<br />
Product <strong>Packaging</strong><br />
Liquids Glass & PET bottles ranging in size from 50ml to<br />
1.75litre<br />
3. Installed <strong>Packaging</strong> <strong>Machinery</strong>:<br />
Current <strong>Machinery</strong> Used<br />
by Category<br />
Country of Origin<br />
Bottling line equipment Germany<br />
Capping <strong>Machinery</strong> French<br />
Cartoning Germany<br />
Case Erection Germany<br />
Laser Coding <strong>Machinery</strong> U.S. & Canada<br />
Conveying & Feeding Germany & Canada &<br />
U.S.<br />
Liquid Filling Germany<br />
Inspection Equipment U.S. & Canada<br />
Labeling <strong>Machinery</strong> Germany<br />
Palletize & Depalletize Canada<br />
4. Future <strong>Packaging</strong> <strong>Machinery</strong> Plans (next 3 years):<br />
At its Ontario plant, Hiram Walker has an extensive line modernization program<br />
currently underway.<br />
SMG/Columbia Consulting Group Page 145
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