SMURFIT KAPPA EUROPEAN PACKAGING DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY
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2025-02-20 (irishtimes.com)
Smurfit WestRock chief Tony Smurfit named Business Person of the Year –
In July 2024, Dublin-based Smurfit Kappa, led by Mr Smurfit, formally merged with US peer WestRock to become the largest packaging group in the world
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2024-11-03 (businesspost.ie)
Analysts were excited by Smurfit Westrock’s results – then Tony Smurfit spoke and expectations soared
The mega-merger between Smurfit Kappa and Westrock has created short-term costs but the opportunities for savings down the line are significant
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2024-09-07 (packagingeurope.com)
An exclusive insight into the next steps for Smurfit Westrock
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock’s combination to form Smurfit Westrock has been the talk of the packaging industry since it was announced last September – but what can we expect from its future? Saverio Mayer, CEO of Smurfit Westrock Europe MEA and APAC, walks us through his vision of the new ...
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2024-08-16 (irishtimes.com)
Business Person of the Month: Tony Smurfit, Smurfit Westrock –
On July 5th, Smurfit Kappa, led by Tony Smurfit, merged with North American group WestRock to form the world’s largest packaging group
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2024-07-10 (designworldonline.com)
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock merge forming global sustainable packaging operation
The international merger of two packaging powerhouses — Dublin-based Smurfit Kappa and Atlanta-based WestRock — creates a global supplier of sustainable
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2024-06-13 (businesspost.ie)
Smurfit Kappa will remain an ‘Irish company’ as Westrock merger voted through
One Smurfit investor worried the merger would see the firm become Americanised, as it plans a Wall Street listing
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2024-06-11 (irishtimes.com)
Smurfit Kappa invests more than €30m in Spanish sustainability projects
Launch of both events attended by group chief executive Tony Smurfit as company prepares for major merger
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2024-01-22 (bizjournals.com)
WestRock to close North Carolina plant, lay off 153 as packaging company prepares for Smurfit Kappa merger - Charlotte Business Journal
WestRock, which is preparing for a merger with an Irish competitor, has tapped North Carolina for its latest closure as it streamlines operations in a difficult market.
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2023-09-12 (inkworldmagazine.com)
Smurfit Kappa, WestRock To Combine |
Transaction will create a global leader in sustainable packaging, with combined revenue of $34B and adjusted EBITDA of $5.5B in last 12 months.
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2023-09-07 (bloomberg.com)
Smurfit Kappa Set to Leave FTSE 100 After WestRock Merger - Bloomberg
A $20 billion merger in the packaging industry spells one thing for the UK stock market: the prospect of losing yet another of the top companies from its benchmark index.
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2018-03-06 (prnewswire.com)
International Paper Company Statement Regarding Possible Offer for Smurfit Kappa Group plc
/PRNewswire/ -- Further to the announcement by Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("Smurfit Kappa"), International Paper Company (NYSE: IP) confirms that it has submitted...
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(thejournal.ie)
Why a Dublin firm's mega-merger has plunged the Irish stock exchange into an existential crisis
Euronext Dublin's niche could be building a home for up and coming businesses looking to scale quickly and which want a jumping off point into the wider European market, writes Paul O'Donoghue.
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