Chivas has confirmed plans to offer all staff at its closing Paisley plant jobs at its expanded site in Dumbarton.
Management met with Renfrewshire Council leaders and Business Minister Paul Wheelhouse on Thursday to discuss the relocation.
The spirits producer announced in November that it is investing £40 million in upgrading its bottling plant in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire.
The move from Paisley to the Kilmalid site is scheduled to start in 2018 and by the end of 2019 all Chivas Brothers employees based in Paisley - around 450 - would move to the upgraded site, which already employs 600 people.
The Paisley plant, which has been a major employee in the town for decades, would then close.
The impact on Paisley and the potential use for the site was discussed at the meeting on Thursday.
Chivas Brothers chairman Laurent Lacassagne said: "We welcomed a collaborative and productive meeting today convened by the Scottish Government and Renfrewshire Council at which we discussed several potential options and ideas for the future use of the Paisley site.
"Reinforcing our commitment to working with all representatives to support the positive development of the site for the local community, we look forward to meeting again as a working group to explore these ideas further."
Mr Wheelhouse described it as a "positive meeting".
He said: "I am encouraged that Chivas Brothers is engaging with the staff directly on the process and practical implications of the investment decision and I am pleased that the company has confirmed that it will offer all permanent staff at the Paisley site a position at the new Dumbarton facility.
"We recognise that the relocation will have an impact on Paisley and I will continue to work with the company, the local authority and all key stakeholders to explore how the site can best be developed for future use, to ensure we can deliver the best outcome for the workforce, Paisley and the Renfrewshire economy.
Renfrewshire Council leader Mark Macmillan said: "It is important both for the workforce and for the future of the site that we work together to get a positive outcome.
"This was a constructive meeting and I welcome the company's commitment to working with the council and other agencies to come up with a solution that is best for Paisley and Renfrewshire.
"No one should doubt our determination to deliver for our communities. We will certainly play our part fully and I look forward to continuing this partnership to achieve real results."
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