Fuji Seal plans to close its only French plant, cutting 50 jobs

Fuji Seal France has opened consultation with staff representatives over a plan to shut its sole production site, in Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, by spring 2027. The plant, which prints shrink-sleeve decorative labels, employs 50 people and is the Japanese group's only manufacturing base in France.

Why this mattersClosure would end Fuji Seal's French manufacturing footprint, pushing French customers toward imports or rival shrink-sleeve label suppliers.

• Fuji Seal France announced the closure plan on 20 October 2026
• The Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert site employs 50 people
• It is Fuji Seal's only production plant in France
• The plant prints decorative shrink-sleeve labels on a 10-colour rotary press
• Closure is targeted for spring 2027
• A works-council information and consultation procedure has begun

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