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Smurfit Kappa has joined forces with the Plastic Soup Foundation to stress the growing need for sustainable packaging. The Plastic Soup Foundation is a Dutch organisation which campaigns for an end to the pollution of the world’s oceans. The term ‘plastic soup’, which first became popular in the late 1990s, …

Smurfit Kappa, leader in Bag-in-Box® packaging solutions, has launched a new high speed, triple head, automatic filling machine. The new machine is capable of filling up to 45 3L Bag-in-Box® containers per minute on its three state-of-the-art filling valves. Designed for industrial plants, and optimised for efficiency and speed, the …

Smurfit Kappa has announced the appointment of Chris Collier as managing director of Smurfit Kappa Recycling UK. He reports to Leon Graff who will be devoting a greater proportion of his time to the integration of Reparco paper and the European Recycling business. Chris Collier joins from Veolia, where he …

Smurfit Kappa’ Cellulose du Pin Paper Mill in Facture, France is celebrating its 90th anniversary. The mill, which began operating in 1928, quickly established itself as a leading supplier of kraftliner in France and then extended its reach throughout Europe. The Cellulose du Pin mill produces kraftliner from local maritime …

Smurfit Kappa has opened a new recycling plant in Malaga which will strengthen its recovered paper service in the region. The plant, which is expected to process over 30,000 tonnes of recovered paper annually, is perfectly positioned to meet the city’s growing recycling needs. A fleet of eco-friendly hybrid vehicles …

Packaging leader Smurfit Kappa joined forces with internationally renowned Dutch Design Week to unleash the creative possibilities of cardboard. Art and Design graduates from the ArtEZ Institute of Arts were tasked with finding pioneering uses for paper and corrugated board under the supervision of the Het Instituut Foundation in Amsterdam. …

Smurfit Kappa has been awarded the gold Corporate Social Responsibility (‘CSR’) rating by EcoVadis, a leading evaluator of global supply chains, for the fourth successive year. The company ranked among the top 1% of the 30,000 companies that were assessed on a range of criteria across environment, labour practices and …

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has introduced the Common Footprint Quality (CFQ) standard for the UK’s fresh produce industry, providing further confirmation that the tray being used will provide safe and high performance packaging for fruit and vegetables. Three Corrugated companies in the UK – DS Smith, Saica Pack …

Smurfit Kappa recycling depot in Tamworth is celebrating a huge fundraising milestone, having raised over £40,000 for a leading charity in its community. A total of £41,038.74 has been raised for St Giles Hospice which will help to fund the provision of high-quality care to local people living with cancer …

Smurfit Kappa has scooped the packaging industry’s key accolade for the online retail and consumer goods category at the 2015 UK Packaging Awards. Now in its tenth year, the UK Packaging Awards are the showcase for the cream of the UK Packaging Industry. Smurfit Kappa’s chilled recipe box for HelloFresh, …