1976 Investing in agribusiness

Corporate
Beverages & Food Chain
James Finlay’s factory in 1935

In 1976, Swire acquired just under 30% of the Glasgow firm, James Finlay. Established in 1750, James Finlay started out as a textile trader, before moving into cotton manufacturing, and later into tea growing, becoming one of the world’s leading tea traders. Finlays became a wholly owned Swire subsidiary in 2000.

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