The manufacturer of Huggies nappies in Sydney is to close its doors with the loss of up to 220 jobs.
The factory that manufactures Huggies nappies in Sydney's south-west will close its doors, meaning the loss of up to 220 jobs.
Kimberly-Clark Australia has announced it will cease operations at its Ingleburn Mill at the end of July."Going forward, production will move to Kimberly-Clark facilities in Asia, enabling faster access to the latest research and engineering advancements in nappies and pants," Managing Director of Kimberley-Clark Australia and New Zealand Doug Cunningham said.
The company promised employees would be paid their full entitlements, and redundancy pay with counselling would also be provided. "At this time our focus is on the wellbeing of employees and their families," Mr Cunningham said in a statement.Other products manufactured by Kimberly-Clark will continue to be produced locally at the company's Millicent Mill in South Australia."No more Huggies nappies for me. If I'm going to pay a premium price, I expect it will help keep Australians employed," one said.The CFMEU manufacturing union said the announcement came as a shock.
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