# DS Smith to invest €10.5M in Timișoara packaging plant automation and warehouse expansion

DS Smith is investing €10.5 million at its Timișoara, Romania plant by Q1 2027 for automation, production flow changes, warehouse expansion and a new conversion line. The investment is part of a wider €14 million Romanian program.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-05-11
- Where: Timișoara, Romania
- Value: $12.2M (10.5M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: packaging, corrugated packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [DS Smith](https://endata.com/companies/221.md)

## Sources

- [businessforum.ro](https://www.businessforum.ro/industry/20260511/ds-smith-invests-eur14-million-in-romanian-production-facilities-3178), 2026-05-11: "The largest investment of €10.5 million will be made at the Timișoara plant by Q1 2027."

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