The firm invested £7 million in order to upgrade its headquarters in Airdrie and has now completed the build of six bonded warehouses at the site.
The facility can house 60,000 casks, meaning that the site now has the capacity to store approximately 700,000 casks.
The new warehouses are part of an upgrade of storage and logistics capabilities across the business, which was initiated in order to support the company’s long term growth plans within the premium spirits category.
International Beverage has a portfolio of brands that includes Old Pulteney, Speyburn, Balblair and anCnoc single malt whiskies, Hankey Bannister blended Scotch whisky, Caorunn Gin and Phraya Rum.
The 15-month project was managed in partnership with UK logistics firm The Malcolm Group.
Commenting on the investment, International Beverage managing director Malcolm Leask said that it was evidence of the company’s confidence in the future of its brands despite the recent challenges facing the Scotch whisky sector.
“The completion of this new warehousing is another major step forward for our business following a busy period of acquisitions and new additions to our spirits portfolio,” Leask added.
“We now have some of the industry’s most modern, high-quality bottling and storage facilities at our Scottish headquarters, allowing us to manage stocks of our premium Scotch whiskies with greater efficiency and scale. Whilst current trading conditions in our industry are challenging, whisky is a resilient sector and I’m very proud to be building for the future – and to see the ongoing evolution of our Airdrie site as a thriving hub at the heart of our global business.”
Meanwhile, senior project manager at The Malcolm Group, Ian McDonnell, commented: “Our business is known for its expertise in industrial projects, and we have brought the very highest levels of design, construction and technology to this new facility.
“The spec and quality we have delivered for these warehouses is at the forefront of what’s possible in the Scotch whisky industry and we’re very pleased to have played our part in ensuring the continued production of high-quality spirits for International Beverage.”
