Premier Paper continues shopping spree in Ireland

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...

The merger of Smurfit Kappa and Westrock resulting in Smurfit Westrock (SWR) is a “truly defining moment” within the global packaging industry, said Smurfit Kappa’s CEO Tony Smurfit at the press conference held to announce the transaction. The merger gives rise to a player with annual sales of roughly $34bn,...