MM Kwidzyn has completed the consultation process with trade unions and works councils and the company has taken the decision on the closure of the PM3 packaging kraft paper machine.
As a result of this decision, the production of packaging kraft paper IPACK™ Essential, IPACK™ Brown, IPACK™ Ultra will be discontinued. The last production run on PM3 will take place in early January 2024.
MM Kwidzyn will continue to produce pulp and virgin-fibre folding box board (FBB). Regarding the paper production, paper machines PM1 and PM2 will continue to produce Uncoated Fine Paper and IPACK™ Strong Pro (Packaging Kraft Paper).
“We are aware that this is a difficult situation both for the employees affected by the change and for the entire workforce, and we are making every effort to find optimal solutions and to limit the extent of the impact on the employees as much as possible,” said the company in a statement.
