LOCATIONS ABOUT NEWSROOM CONTACT CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY Home About Our History AT A GLANCE WHAT WE DO PURPOSE VISION AND STRATEGY CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ETHICS OUR HISTORY OPEN THE FUTURE Our History Smurfit Kappa was founded in 1934, making cardboard boxes and packaging boxes for the Irish market. Acquired by Jefferson Smurfit in 1938 it quickly grew into a dynamic and forward-looking business, becoming one of Ireland’s leading manufacturers and listed on the Irish Stock Exchange in 1964. Further expansion saw Jefferson Smurfit establishing in the United States and merging with the Chicago-based Stone Container Corporation in 1998. With new markets and new operations, the company was becoming an industry leader in paper-based packaging production. Part of that success came from our unique integrated production system. This means our production plants can source raw materials from our own forestry and paper mills. As a leader in sustainable production, we have also invested heavily in recycling plants to provide recovered fibre which is re-used in paper production. In 2005 Jefferson Smurfit merged with Kappa Packaging – a Netherlands-based company founded in 1974 and Europe’s largest manufacturer of corrugated and cardboard packaging, to form Smurfit Kappa. The company continues to grow with over 46,000 employees in 350 production sites across 36 countries, and an annual turnover of €8.5 billion. Our global headquarters is in Dublin, with regional headquarters in Amsterdam and Miami. DOWNLOAD OUR FULL HISTORY PRODUCTS Packaging Bag-in-Box packaging Displays Packaging machinery Containerboard Paper and board Recycling INNOVATION Approach to innovation R&D areas R&D centres Experience centres Tools Events Success Stories SUSTAINABILITY Approach to sustainability Our priorities Our circular business Sustainable sourcing Performance Better Planet Packaging FSC® Certificates ABOUT US At a glance What we do Vision and strategy Ethics Corporate governance Our history Open the future INVESTORS Latest results Why invest in SKG Share information Regulatory news Report and presentations Financial calendar AGM Investor contacts Locations Newsroom About Open the future © 2021 Smurfit Kappa Accessibility Cookie Policy Privacy Statement Modern Slavery Act Tax strategy