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Manufacturing (16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials 17.1 - Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard 17.12 - Manufacture of paper and paperboard
115 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 January 2026
Employment effect (start)
17 January 2026
Foreseen end date
31 March 2026
Description
German paper manufacturer Neu Kaliß Spezialpapier will close its site in Neu Kaliß. Around 115 workers are affected by the closure to take place at the end of March 2026.
Parent company Melitta states that a poor business situation made this step necessary. The site in Neu Kaliß prodcues special tapestry and wallpapers for which demand continued to be low.
The company is quoted to look for socially acceptable solutions when cutting the jobs. However, details were not yet released by the company.
Eurofound (2026), Neu Kaliß Spezialpapier, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 204032, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204032.