Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2021
DS Smith and One Tree Planted partner on tree planting
DS Smith is partnering with One Tree Planted to plant more than 50,000 trees across Europe and North America over five years.
2021
DS Smith announces proposed sale of De Hoop paper mill
DS Smith announced the proposed sale of its De Hoop paper mill in the Netherlands to De Jong Packaging for EUR 50 million. The sale remained subject to customary closing conditions, including works council consultation.
2020
DS Smith appoints Johan van Baarle as Paper Division Sales Director
DS Smith announced Johan van Baarle's appointment as Sales Director of its Paper Division, responsible for paper sales across Europe and North America.
2020
DS Smith launches Circular Design Principles
DS Smith launched its Circular Design Principles, developed with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to support companies in designing packaging for reuse and recyclability.
2020
DS Smith appoints Rogier Gerritsen to lead Recycling Division
DS Smith announced Rogier Gerritsen's appointment as Managing Director of its Recycling Division. He was scheduled to transition into the role in October; Jonathan Silk would serve as interim managing director from August to October.
2020
Liquibox completes acquisition of DS Smith's plastics business
Liquibox completed its acquisition of DS Smith plc's plastics business, including its rigid and flexible packaging divisions.
2020
DS Smith opens Indiana box manufacturing plant
DS Smith opened a box manufacturing plant in Lebanon, Indiana, with capacity to produce more than 17 million square feet of lightweight recyclable packaging per day.
2015
DS Smith announces proposed acquisition of Duropack
DS Smith announced a proposed acquisition of the Duropack business for approximately €300 million. The transaction was subject to competition clearance, which DS Smith expected in calendar Q2, with completion shortly thereafter.