# DS Smith invests almost EUR 120M in three German packaging sites

DS Smith is investing almost EUR 120 million to expand and modernise its plants in Nördlingen, Arenshausen and Arnstadt, Germany, adding capacity such as a new corrugator at Nördlingen. The investment will create about 100 new jobs once construction and commissioning are complete.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-12-15
- Where: Nördlingen, Arenshausen, Arnstadt, Germany
- Value: $126.0M (120.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 100
- Status: announced
- Products: corrugated packaging, display packaging

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [packaging-journal.de](https://packaging-journal.de/en/ds-smith-invests-in-three-german-plants/), 2022-12-15: "DS Smith is investing a total of almost 120 million euros in the expansion and modernisation of its three sites in Nördlingen, Arenshausen and Arnstadt."
- [thepackagingportal.com](https://www.thepackagingportal.com/industry-news/ds-smith-to-invest-e120m-in-three-german-sites-but-close-berlin-factory/), 2022-12-23: "It has been widely reported that DS Smith is planning on expanding three of its plants in Germany, with an investment in the region of €120m."
- [paper-world.com](https://www.paper-world.com/en/newsdetail/ds-smith-investment-package-for-three-german-sites), 2023-01-04: "A total of almost 120 million euros will be invested in the expansion and modernisation of the three plants."

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