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International Paper Tops Quarterly Sales On Higher Prices, Demand Rebound

International Paper beat Wall Street's expectations for first-quarter sales, capitalising on higher prices, improved production and a rebound in demand for...

Packaging Firm Smurfit Kappa Says Worst Is Over As Volume Growth Returns

The chief executive of packaging giant Smurfit Kappa said that the worst of a year-long dip in demand for the sector appeared over after volumes increased...

Smurfit Kappa To Invest €54m In Spanish Bag-In-Box Plant

Smurfit Kappa has announced it will invest €54 million to double the capacity of its Ibi Bag-in-Box plant in Alicante, Spain.

UK Cardboard Maker DS Smith CEO Roberts To Retire After 13 Years

Miles Roberts, the chief executive of DS Smith, plans to retire after 13 years, the British cardboard maker said, as the company reported a sharp drop in h...

Smurfit Kappa Says Decline In Box Demand Continues To Slow

Smurfit Kappa has said that a decline in demand for its boxes slowed further in the third quarter, while it saw tentative improvements in its German order...

Smurfit Kappa Inaugurates Purification And Wastewater Plant In Serbia

Packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has inaugurated a new purification and wastewater treatment plant in Belgrade, Serbia, located at the site of its paper mill,...

Smurfit Kappa, WestRock Agree Merger To Create $20bn Packaging Giant

Ireland's Smurfit Kappa and US rival WestRock have agreed to merge, creating the world's largest listed paper and packaging company worth nearly $20 billio...