# DS Smith to close Berlin packaging plant

DS Smith decided to close its Berlin plant, which it no longer considered economically viable, as part of a review of its German locations.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2022-12-15
- Where: Berlin, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: packaging

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [packaging-journal.de](https://packaging-journal.de/en/ds-smith-invests-in-three-german-plants/), 2022-12-15: "As part of this analysis, the decision was made to close the Berlin plant, which was no longer economically viable."
- [thepackagingportal.com](https://www.thepackagingportal.com/industry-news/ds-smith-to-invest-e120m-in-three-german-sites-but-close-berlin-factory/), 2022-12-23: "The company has said it will be closing the factory in Berlin, saying that it is no longer economically viable to keep it open."
- [paper-world.com](https://www.paper-world.com/en/newsdetail/ds-smith-investment-package-for-three-german-sites), 2023-01-04: "As part of this analysis, the decision was made to close the Berlin plant, which can no longer be run economically."

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