Mar 03, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. The transaction announced on 1 February 2008 by which M-real sells its New Thames paper mill located in Kemsley, UK, to DS Smith Plc was closed and came into effect on February 29, 2008. The agreement concerning the uncovered pension liabilities of M-real's UK operations is aimed to be finalised during the current quarter of this year. M-real New Thames mill's paper machine has an annual capacity of 230 thousand tonnes of office paper. The mill employs some 280 people and has sales of approximately Euro 160 million.