Emperador Inc., a major liquor company that makes different types of alcoholic drinks around the world, has announced it will spend PHP 2.4 billion in 2026 to improve its facilities. This information comes from a disclosure filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2026.
What is Capital Expenditure?
Capital expenditure, or “capex” for short, is money a company spends to build or improve things like factories, warehouses, and equipment. Think of it like when you buy a new bicycle or fix up your room – but for businesses, it’s much bigger!
How Will Emperador Use the Money?
According to the company’s announcement, more than half of the PHP 2.4 billion will go to its whisky business. This money will be used to:
- Build new warehouses (buildings where whisky is stored)
- Create maturation sites (special places where whisky ages and develops its flavor)
- Upgrade existing facilities
The remaining money will be spent on the brandy business to improve production facilities (where brandy is made) and distribution centers (places where products are prepared for delivery to stores).
Why Is This Year’s Budget Smaller?
The company explained that the PHP 2.4 billion budget is lower than previous years because they’ve already completed many big, expensive projects. These finished projects include:
For Whisky Production:
- Expansion of The Dalmore distillery (a place where whisky is made), which now has double the capacity – meaning it can make twice as much whisky
- New warehouses to store the extra whisky being made
For Environmental Protection:
- A biomass boiler in Jura (equipment that creates energy from natural materials)
- A bioenergy center in Invergordon
- An Air Emissions Treatment Plant at the company’s glass factory in the Philippines, which helps keep the air cleaner around the facility
About Emperador Inc.
Emperador is a global spirits company, which means it makes alcoholic beverages sold all over the world. The company has factories in the Philippines, United Kingdom, Spain, and Mexico, and sells its products in 100 countries.
Some of their well-known products include:
- Emperador Brandy – the world’s best-selling brandy
- Fundador Brandy – the first brandy de Jerez (a special type of brandy from Spain)
- Premium single malt whiskies including The Dalmore, Fettercairn, Jura, and Tamnavulin
Emperador Inc. trades on both the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Singapore Exchange under the stock symbol EMI. As of the filing date, the company has 15,749,471,238 common shares outstanding and 492,919,938 treasury shares.
Source Note:This article is based on the company’s official press release and disclosures filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange’s Electronic Disclosure Generation Technology (PSE EDGE) system. For the complete and official version of the announcement, readers may visit the PSE EDGE website and search for the company’s filing directly.
