Smurfit Kappa Announced Major Investment in Central Poland

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): European packaging major Smurfit Kappa announced  significant investment of over €25 million at its Pruszkow ‘mega-plant’ located in central Poland. The proposed investment is part of the company’s accelerated capital investment programme.

The announced investment will expand the facility to 37,500 sq. metres, thus making it the company’s largest facility in Poland and one of the largest facilities in the entire European region. It will double the output from the facility. The investment will create 25 new jobs, thus bringing the total employment at the location to over 230. The construction of the facility is expected to commence in July 2021 amd is expected to be completed during the next year.

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The investment comprises installation of a new high-tech corrugators and new converting equipment. The expanded plant will reduce carbon emissions by nearly 55 tonnes per annum.

Saverio Mayer, CEO, Smurfit Kappa Europe noted that the investment marks the company’s strategic commitment to its presence in Poland and in Eastern Europe. The expansion will enable the company to meet the evolving needs of new and existing customers in key sectors, efficiently and sustainably.