# DS Smith invests €25M in Polish packaging plants

DS Smith has invested over €25 million in its Polish production lines in Kielce, Bełchatów, and Sosnowiec. The investment is expected to increase annual packaging production capacity by about 25 million square metres and glued boxes by 7.5 million square metres.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2024-11-05
- Where: Kielce, Bełchatów, Sosnowiec, Poland
- Value: $27.0M (25.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 25 million square metres per year (packaging), 7.5 million square metres per year (glued boxes)
- Products: fibre-based packaging, solid laminated cardboard packaging, fresh food packaging, paper bags
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [flexotechmag.com](https://www.flexotechmag.com/news/67497/ds-smith-makes-polish-plant-investments/), 2024-11-05: "By enhancing production capabilities the company can provide customers, consumer goods brands, retailers, ecommerce entities, and industrial companies with increased options for recyclable and circular solutions."

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