A&R Carton to close folding box plant

摘要

A&R Carton has taken another step to streamline its business in the Nordic region by announcing to close a folding box plant in the Swedish town of Norrkoping. Negotiations with trade union representatives have begun on September 23. About 80 employees will be affected by the closure, 12 employees had already been given notice earlier in the year. Operations at the Norrkoping plant had not been profitable in years, A&R Carton argued. Competition on the European folding carton market was tough and despite numerous efficiency enhancements and investments in operations, it has not been possible to work profitably, the firm said in a statement. The reasons for this closure are therefore very similar to those given last year, when the Skjeberg folding box plant was shut down. Volumes that are currently produced in the factory will gradually be transferred to plants in Lund and Finland in 2012. Deliveries to customers will continue without interruption.