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Following the announcement of a possible combination dated 7 September 2023, the Boards of Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, and WestRock, an S&P 500 company, are pleased to announce the signing of a definitive transaction agreement to create Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging.

Executives from Cardbox Packaging’s Austrian headquarters today hosted a ceremony to celebrate the success of the company’s United States manufacturing headquarters in CenterPoint Commerce & Trade Park West, Pittston Township. The company’s local employees and numerous dignitaries attended the ceremonial ribbon cutting.

Hinojosa Packaging Group has closed a 49% shareholding agreement of ASV Packaging, a leading independent French group in the design and production of sustainable packaging solutions, primarily boxes for the food and beverage industry.

Cardbox Packaging located in Zádveřice, the Czech Republic, has been certified in the field of corporate social responsibility by the international auditing company EcoVadis and has defended the silver medal with the improvement by 6% since last year.

The Mayr-Melnhof Group (MM) has completed the acquisition of the Kwidzyn mill, Poland, which was agreed in mid-February 2021, after receiving approval from all relevant competition authorities.

As part of our commitment to sustainability, we are celebrating the packaging sustainability week to raise awareness on the matter and share knowledge on how to reduce impact of packaging in the environment.

The European Carton Makers Association (ECMA) has released an updated version of the ‘Good Manufacturing Practice’ (GMP).