DS Smith has confirmed there have been proposals to close its corrugated board plant in Launceston, UK.
The company says that the potential closure comes as part of efforts to improve the efficiency of its business and ensure that customer needs are met ‘in what are tough trading conditions for the industry’.
A spokesperson for DS Smith told a local newspaper, “DS Smith – an International Paper company – is committed to providing best-in-class quality and service to our customers. To improve efficiencies across our business and to ensure we respond to the evolving needs of our customers in what are tough trading conditions for the industry, we have undertaken a review of our UK Packaging operations.”
DS Smith has confirmed that a proposal has been made to close the site and that a consultation process with employees is ongoing.
The spokesperson continued, “As a result of this review, we can confirm a proposal has been made to close a site within our network. A consultation process with employees is ongoing, during which DS Smith (and International Paper) will not comment further.”
