DS Smith plans to close five German plants, affecting 500 jobs
- Location
- Paderborn, Hövelhof, Mannheim, Endingen am Kaiserstuhl, Donauwörth, Hamburg · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Company
- DS Smith
- Sector
- Packaging
- Status
- announced
- Affected staff
- 500
The British packaging group DS Smith plans to close five production sites in Germany by the end of 2026, with around 500 job losses. Affected: plants in Paderborn and Hövelhof (North Rhine-Westphalia), Mannheim and Endingen am Kaiserstuhl (Baden-Württemberg) as well as Donauwörth (Bavaria); a partial closure of the display plant in Hamburg. The Hövelhof plant is particularly hard hit with 160 employees. The decision is still subject to consultation with employee representatives.
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