The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Wood And Paper Materials Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products 17.29 - Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
22 May 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Huhtamaki has announced plans to create 100 new jobs as it opens a new factory producing paper straws. The new site in Antrim, Northern Ireland, is the result of a 12 million GBP (€13.49 million) investment and comes as the company has secured a deal to provide fast food giant McDonald's. McDonald's has decided to move to paper straws and away from single use plastic following criticisms of the environmental effect of the plastic version. It is not yet known when all of these new jobs will be filled.
Eurofound (2019), Huhtamaki, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 97817, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97817.
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