The biggest investment, of EUR10.5 million, will be operated in the Timisoara plant by Q1/2027 and envisages the automation and complete reshuffling of the production flow, the expansion of the finite product warehouse and the installation of a new production line in the conversion area.
In parallel, the Ghimbav plant will in 2026 benefit from additional EUR3.6 million investments for infrastructure modernization and the improvement of corrugated cardboard production machinery. The project comes after a EUR13 million investment started in 2023 at the same unit.
Romania was in early 2026 designated as an innovation hub within DS Smith group and hosts multidisciplinary teams that develop and test new packaging solutions for international brands.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)