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Packaging company RSS Plastics, on the corner of Gumfield and Morrison Drives in Warkworth, will relocate at the end of July.
The parent company, Convex Innovative Packaging, is consolidating the RSS operations at its larger site in Hamilton.
General manager Aaron Collett says all 23 staff in Warkworth have been offered permanent positions in Hamilton.
“We hoped all would make the move, but obviously this won’t be practical in each individual case,” he says. “It does look like some will move, which will be brilliant.
“RSS/Convex are committed to support staff in every way possible for those who seek alternative employment locally.”
Aaron says Convex purchased a controlling share in RSS Plastics in October 2010, saving the company from potential receivership.
“The move saved 20 jobs and we purchased the company outright in 2012.
“Since Convex took over, there has been steady growth and with the building lease expiring later this year, combined with greater restrictions on raw material storage, we decided the building in Warkworth was no longer suitable for our current and future requirements.
“Basically, we have out-grown the building.”
Convex is a 40-year-old family-run business that employs more than 100 staff at its Hamilton site, manufacturing packaging for local and export markets.
RSS Plastics opened in Warkworth in 2009. Its founding directors included Snells Beach businessman Trevor Yaxley.
