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Smurfit Kappa Becomes 'First Vegan-Certified Packaging Company'

Smurfit Kappa has been awarded The Vegan Society trademark, in the process becoming the first packaging company to be vegan certified.

Smurfit Kappa Reports 33% Profit Jump In First Quarter

Smurfit Kappa's revenue and core profit both rose by 33% year on year in the first quarter, which the boxmaker attributed to significant investment to...

Smurfit Kappa Sees Revenue Up 18%, Says Costs Remain 'At Elevated Levels'

Smurfit Kappa chief executive Tony Smurfit has said that the year 2021 was "characterised by significant and unprecedented cost inflation", as th...

Smurfit Kappa Announces $33m Investment In Brazilian Facility

Packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has announced an investment of more than $33 million (€29 million) in expanding the capacity of its production facility i...

Smurfit Kappa Upgrades Paper Mill In Colombia

Smurfit Kappa has completed a two-phase upgrade of its Barranquilla Paper Mill in Colombia, involving an investment of $7.5 million.

Smurfit Kappa Group Sees Revenue Up 15% In First Nine Months Of 2021

Packaging giant Smurfit Kappa Group has reported a 15% increase in revenue in the first nine months of its financial year, to €7.29 billion.

Smurfit Kappa To Invest $22m In Mexico

Smurfit Kappa has announced that it is investing $22 million to expand facilities at its corrugated plant in Culiacan, North-West Mexico. The move...

Smurfit Kappa Increases Prices In First Half, Posts Profit Gains

Packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has announced that it increased its prices during the first half of the year, offsetting significant input cost pressures and...