The company says it cannot make eco-friendly changes to its products in time for a UK deadline.
A nappy and wet wipes manufacturer has announced the closure of its two factories, meaning more than 200 people will lose their jobs.Unite condemned the decision and called for additional time, saying it would be "catastrophic" for the town.
In a statement, Kimberly-Clark said its inability to meet the deadline meant it was "no longer viable to keep our consumer and B2B sites operational".Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "Unite will fight to reverse this decision and calls upon the government to intervene to try and save these vital jobs.Unite wants more time for manufacturers to produce environmentally-friendly alternatives to avoid job losses.
Labour MP for Alyn and Deeside, Mark Tami, said he was in conversation with workers, unions and the Welsh government and hoped a company could potentially take over the site.Both factories, which make a range of paper products, will close in 2025 and the manufacturing of bathroom wipes at Kimberly-Clark is expected to move to Germany.
The firm said: "While phasing out plastics from our baby wipes is a key part of K-C’s sustainability plans, it isn’t possible to adapt our manufacturing processes in Flint in time. "Decisions that involve our employees are the hardest to make and we know this is a challenging period for our team."Drought and conflict with farmers are threatening Bolivia's Andean bear – the real-life Paddington Bear. Now a beekeeping project is helping protect this endangered species.More than £13m raised from bag charges in one year
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