DS Smith is investing over €25 million in its production lines and machinery parks in Kielce, Bełchatów, and Sosnowiec in Poland.
The move forms part of the packaging giant’s growth strategy in central and eastern Europe and commitment to leading a transition to sustainable packaging solutions for customers in the region.
DS Smith has allocated €22 million to the expansion of its packaging facility in Kielce. The investment includes the installation of a new die-cutter Bobst Masterline 2.1, designed to allow for the greater automatisation and precision of the production process in the flexography department.
The firm has also created a new production line for the DS Smith Easy Bowl solution for fresh food in its Belchatów packaging facility, and invested in machinery to produce fibre-based paper bags for the e-commerce sector at its site in Sosnowiec.
Reinier Schlatmann, regional MD, packaging division, eastern Europe, DS Smith, said, “We are continuing a series of investments in DS Smith’s operations in Poland and reinforcing our market position in the region. By enhancing our production capabilities, we are able to provide our customers, leading fast-moving consumer goods brands, major retailers, e-commerce entities, and industrial companies, with increased options for recyclable and circular solutions that will help them to achieve their sustainability targets and support consumer demand for sustainable change.”
