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Glasgow based Glencairn crystal company,
makers of the iconic Glencairn whisky
tasting glass break through the £10
million revenue sales barrier for the
first time.
As
I am sure you will all know, the glass
you drink your whisky from is very
important when it comes to fully
appreciating a good whisky and since its
creation in 2001 the sturdy Glencairn
whisky tasting glass has firmly
established itself as the tasting glass
of choice amongst whisky connoisseurs as
well as the majority of the Scottish
Whisky manufacturers.
Therefore it will come as no surprise to
hear that Glencairn, the family owned,
Glasgow based crystal company which is
located in East Kilbride has revealed in
its end of year figures, that it has
broken through the £10 million revenue
barrier for the first time with a 20%
year on year increase and their largest
percentage annual increase in revenue
since the business was founded in 1981.
2017 was the first year that the East
Kilbride located business saw its export
sales overtake its domestic market – now
sitting at 60% of the overall sales,
versus 49% in 2016. The extraordinary
growth overseas is thanks to a sizeable
increase in the luxury decanter and
glassware part of the business (40% year
on year) as well as increased interest
in the world-renowned Glencairn Glass
(29% year on year).
The USA – the company’s largest growing
market globally – now contributes to
nearly a third of the overall export
business with sales doubling in value
growth over the previous 12 months. A
large contributor to this increase is
sales and development through leading
online retailers, in addition to
Glencairn being ever more present in the
growing US craft spirits scene.
The core elements of the business’s
growth stem from both the company’s
luxury decanter and glassware business,
which has grown 40% year on year and the
Glencairn Glass – which has seen growth
of 29% year on year. Clients include
leading companies within the spirits
market through to independent bottlers
and craft distilleries around the world.
 Scott Davidson, New Product Development
Director said: "We are incredibly proud
of our business growth over the past
year, especially with our increasing
focus on export markets. Our premium
decanter and bottle business places us a
world leader in this market. Coupled
with our strong relationships with
distilleries and businesses in the USA,
Europe and the Far East has meant that
we have exceeded all of our business
expectations.
"In addition, consumers, globally, are
looking to enhance their spirit drinking
moments, to savour and learn as they
enjoy their whisky and, as part of the
serve experience, they are seeking
quality glassware that is proven to
enhance their favourite dram. Growth in
demand for our Glencairn Glass is
testimony to that."
Alongside revenue growth, the business
has increased its staffing levels to 60
full time members of the team at their
workshop in East Kilbride.
Paul Davidson, Managing Director
commented: "Our customers, suppliers and
of course, our staff are valued equally
by the business and we’d like to thank
our customers and suppliers for their
support in this tremendous year. Our
staff have been fantastic. We pride
ourselves on hiring the right people for
the right jobs and on bringing on new,
young recruits that can learn the
business and the way our team works
together is something we are extremely
proud of."
You will a selection of Glencairn
crystal glassware and the now iconic
Glencairn whisky tasting glass available
from specialist online whisky retailers such as The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of
Malt
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