It has been reported that Smurfit Kappa is set to close a small recycled containerboard mill in France.
Smurfit Kappa Recyclé France is reported to have presented a restructuring plan which will result in the closure of the Alfa d’Avignon mill in Le Pontet, southern France. The mill has an output of 75,000 tpy and produces recycled corrugated casemaking raw materials, particularly testliner. The mill employs 60 people.