New packaging giant Smurfit Westrock will have its focus on activities in the Americas

Irish paper and packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has signed an agreement to acquire Spanish bag-in-box packaging plant Pusa Pack. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. Pusa Pack, based in Onda near Valencia, manufactures large-capacity flexible bags in size ranges from 200 to 1,500 litres used for...

French folding cartons and label producer Autajon has taken over two companies in Spain and the UK. Simply Cartons, based in Nottingham, and Tendero in Alicante are now part of the French group, according to the company. With the acquisition of Simply Cartons, Autajon took its first step into the British market, where...

US packaging company Sonoco has completed the acquisition of the remaining equity interest in RTS Packaging, LLC (RTS) from joint venture partner Westrock and one Westrock paper mill in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Prior to closing the transaction, Sonoco was a 35 per cent owner in the joint venture with Westrock. With this...