Culpitt proposes closure of Doric FPD's Burnley packaging site

Culpitt, parent of Doric FPD, has begun a consultation process that could close the Doric FPD manufacturing site in Burnley, Lancashire, putting 71 jobs at risk. The company cited recurring losses at the facility alongside rising material and labour costs. No final decision has been made, and if the closure proceeds the process could run until mid-December or the end of the year.

Why this mattersA UK folded-carton and cake-board specialist facing sustained losses underscores cost pressure on smaller converters serving retail and food packaging.

• 71 employees are potentially affected at the Burnley, Lancashire site.
• The facility makes greaseproof paper liner sheets and folded box boards, including cake collars, pizza discs and takeaway box lids.
• Culpitt cited recurring losses, rising material costs and rising labour costs as the reasons for the proposal.
• A collective consultation of at least 30 days is expected to follow selection of employee representatives, which could take up to 10 days.
• Other UK operations within the Culpitt group, including Doric Crimped and Sugarfayre, are not included in the proposal.
• No closure date has been set and no final decision has been taken.

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