All jobs lost as 200-year-old Scottish foundry enters liquidation
The court went on to appoint Glasgow-based accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael to manage the liquidation. The 200-year-old firm blamed an increase in energy costs for the closure.
Owned and run by the Ballantine family since the early 1820s, the iron foundry, considered to be one of Scotland's last remining, was formally established in 1856.
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Alongside the famous replica cannons at Edinburgh Castle, the firm has also played a major role in the restoration of London's Big Ben clock in 2021. The team used traditional methods of cast ironwork and create integral elements of the Elizabeth Tower, and remade more than 400 cast iron tiles for the roof.
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