A statement has been released by the brewery\u2019s parent company Lion:<\/p>\n
\u201cIn order to remain competitive in the marketplace against a backdrop of a range of cost pressures including freight, a reduction in volume, and the continued decline in the mainstream beer market, we are proposing to redistribute production within our network, and reduce the number of shifts at the West End brewery, which may result in 36 full-time roles being made redundant.<\/p>\n
\u201cWest End remains South Australia\u2019s most popular beer, and will continue to be brewed locally.<\/p>\n
\u201cWest End will continue to play an important role in our network of nine breweries, after we invested significantly in 2013 to build a dedicated cider-making facility at the site.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone that may be impacted will have extensive access to outplacement, job transition or retirement planning, to be made available on top of the potential redundancy packages.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur preference would always be to offer voluntary over compulsory redundancies in the first instance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
EXCLUSIVE: West End Brewery considers shedding a third of its full-time positions at Thebarton brewery #newsADL<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/g3YcYaSXFC<\/a><\/p>— The Advertiser (@theTiser) October 3, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote> \n