Smurfit Kappa

Reaction: Smurfit Kappa enters Brazilian packaging market with $200m double acquisition

06-Jan-2016 By Jenny Eagle

Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) has acquired two privately owned integrated paper-based packaging businesses, Industria de Embalagens Santana (INPA) and Paema Embalagens (Paema), for €186m ($200m) in Brazil.

Smurfit Kappa union members to strike following dismissal claims

23-Mar-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Smurfit Kappa trade union members have voted to strike tomorrow (March 24) at a plant in Northampton, following claims of dismissal.

Smurfit Kappa takes to the skies with cardboard plane

09-Jan-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Smurfit Kappa has risen to the challenge from Dutch TV channel BNN to create and fly an aeroplane made entirely of paper and cardboard.

European Committee for Standardization EN12195

Smurfit Kappa partners with Nestlé and ESTL on EU laws for road freight

04-Sep-2014 By Jenny Eagle

Smurfit Kappa has partnered with ESTL supply chain engineers to bring its packaging, transport, security and logistics under one roof, in accordance with the European Committee for Standardization regulation EN12195, and Nestlé is one of the first companies...

Smurfit Kappa to expand customer experience centres

20-Jun-2014 By Jenny Eagle

Smurfit Kappa will open a number of customer experience centres worldwide including a hub showcase at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.

Dispatches from SITEVI

Taking the strain, easing back pain: Smurfit Kappa wins Europack prize

28-Nov-2013 By Fiona Barry

Smurfit Kappa’s packing system to stop food workers’ back problems won a trophy at Europack Euromanut CFIA’s first packaging awards.

Smurfit Kappa expands in US and Mexico with $340m deal

25-Sep-2012 By Joe Whitworth

Smurfit Kappa has acquired Orange County Container Group (OCCG) for US$340m (€240m) and predicted synergy benefits of $14m within two years.

Smurfit Kappa’s Q1 profits hit by big cost increases

09-May-2011 By Guy Montague-Jones

Paper packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has revealed that first quarter raw material costs jumped 10 per cent compared to the last three months of 2010.

Smurfit Kappa meets 2010 expectation despite paper price hike

10-Feb-2011 By Guy Montague-Jones

Paper-based packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has met 2010 profit expectations despite major increases in raw material costs over the course of the year.