Smurfit Kappa plans to close its recycled corrugated base paper mill in Le Pontet, southern France, according to EUWID.
Smurfit Kappa Recyclé France (SKPRF) had presented a restructuring plan to union representatives that envisages the closure of the Smurfit Kappa Alfa d'Avignon mill.
Due to market developments, SKPRF has carried out a fundamental review of all its activities in recent months.
The company announced that it had to react to the difficulties of the market and maintain its competitiveness. Therefore, restructuring measures were unavoidable.
The Alfa d'Avignon mill has a manufacturing capacity of 75,000 tpy and produces brown recycled corrugated case material, primarily testliner. The mill employs around 60 people.
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