CANADA: Molson to close brewery in C$150m cost cut
By Monica Dobie | 15 May 2001
Molson Inc. has announced that it will close its Regina, Saskatchewan brewery as part of a cost-cutting scheme, which will save the company C$150 million (US$100m) over a period of three years. "Our review of our capacity utilisation in our western Canadian brewery network has unfortunately led us to make this difficult decision," said
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Molson Inc. has announced that it will close its Regina, Saskatchewan brewery as part of a cost-cutting scheme, which will save the company C$150 million (US$100m) over a period of three years. "Our review of our capacity utilisation in our western Canadian brewery network has unfortunately led us to make this difficult decision," said
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