Centerpiece Top Story Speyside plant in Atkins is idled, leaving about 50 people jobless Stephanie Porter-Nichols Staff Mar 1, 2026 Mar 1, 2026 0 1 of 2 The parking lot of Speyside's Atkins plant held only a few vehicles Thursday after the manufacturer halted operations this week. SPorter In 2021, when this photo was taken, Speyside Bourbon Cooperage was projecting $40 million in sales. SPorter Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Stephanie Porter-Nichols Staff Speyside Bourbon Cooperage has halted operations at its Atkins plant, leaving about 50 people jobless.kAm(9:=6 42==D 2?5 6>2:= >6DD286D E@ $A6JD:56’D pE<:?D 2?5 y24<D@?[ ~9:@[ @A6C2E:@?D H6C6 ?@E C6EFC?65 3J AC6DD E:>6[ $>JE9 r@F?EJ s:C64E@C @7 r@>>F?:EJ 2?5 t4@?@>:4 s6G6=@A>6?E z6?5C2 w2J56? 4@?7:C>65[ “%96 4@>A2?J :D :5=:?8 E96 pE<:?D A=2?E @A6C2E:@?D]”k^AmkAm#6A@CED 3682? @? D@4:2= >65:2 |@?52J E92E E96 A=2?E[ H9:49 AC@5F46D 32CC6=D 7@C 3@FC3@?[ 925 366? D9FE5@H? 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