# DS Smith expands and modernises Arnstadt plant in Thuringia with EUR 16.7M investment

DS Smith is investing EUR 16.7 million to expand and modernise its Arnstadt site in Thuringia, adding a new corrugator and automated conveyors. Construction began with a ground-breaking ceremony and runs about 12 months.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-04-07
- Where: Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany
- Value: $19.9M (16.7M EUR)
- Status: under construction
- Products: corrugated packaging, e-commerce packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [packaging-journal.de](https://packaging-journal.de/en/ds-smith-extension-factory/), 2021-04-07: "With an investment of 16.7 million euros, DS Smith is expanding and modernising its traditional site in Arnstadt, Thuringia."
- [paper-world.com](https://www.paper-world.com/en/newsdetail/ds-smith-invests-167-million-euros), 2021-04-15: "With an investment sum of 16.7 million euros, being part of the normal overall capex spend, DS Smith, is expanding and modernizing its traditional site in Arnstadt, Thuringia."
- [globalpapermoney.com](https://www.globalpapermoney.com/ds-smith-invests-euro-16-7-million-in-plant-expansion-in-arnstadt-germany-cms-13360), 2021-04-20: "With an investment sum of Euro 16.7 million DS Smith is expanding and modernizing its traditional site in Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany."
- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/projects/ds-smiths-arnstadt-facility-expansion-thuringia-germany/), 2021-04-20: "The project involves a €16.7m ($19.8m) investment, which will allow the company to better serve the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and e-commerce customers."

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