DS Smith Plc (DS Smith) is a provider of paper and packaging solutions. Its product portfolio includes retail and shelf-ready packaging, transit cases, consumer boxes, corrugated packs, point of sale displays and heavy-duty industrial products. It also offers consultancy services on creative design and supply chain audit. The company manufactures recycled papers including corrugated case materials (CCM) and specialty papers for the packaging industry. It carries out cardboard and paper recycling activities such as paper recycling, cardboard recycling, confidential shredding, mixed dry recycling, and plastics recycling activities. The company has operations in Europe, Asia, and North America. DS Smith is headquartered in London, Greater London, the UK.
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Address
7th Fl, Regents Place, 350 Euston Road, London, NW13AX
Website
www.dssmith.com
Telephone
44 20 77561800
No of Employees
29,309
Industry
Paper and Packaging
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
SMDS (LON)
Revenue (2021)
$7.8B
-1.1%
(2021 vs 2020)
EPS
XXX
Net Income (2021)
XXX
-63.2%
(2021 vs 2020)
Market Cap*
$5.1B
Net Profit Margin (2021)
XXX
-62.7%
(2021 vs 2020)
* As of and is in US$
Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Paper: | Recycling | SizzlePak |
| Corrugated Case Materials | Supply Chain Services | Rapak |
| Specialty Papers | Consulting and Technical Services | Worldwide Dispensers |
| XXX | XXX | XXX |
| XXX | XXX | XXX |
| XXX | XXX | XXX |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In April, the company developed a corrugated cardboard box for e-commerce shipments of medical devices. |
| 2022 | Contracts/Agreements | In March, the company entered into a partnership with The Well Water Ltd to produce a new bag-in-box solution to replace water cooler bottless. |
| 2021 | Corporate Awards | In November, the company received two awards at Prize Pack 2021. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | DS Smith Plc | Smurfit Kappa Group Plc | Mondi Plc | Graphic Packaging Holding Co | Holmen AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | Ireland | United Kingdom | United States of America | Sweden |
| City | London | Dublin | Addlestone | Atlanta | Stockholm |
| State/Province | - | - | - | Georgia | - |
| No. of Employees | 29,309 | 48,000 | 26,822 | 25,000 | 3,474 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
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Net Income Growth
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Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Drabble | Chairman | Executive Board | 2021 | - |
| Miles Roberts | Chief Executive Officer; Director | Executive Board | 2010 | - |
| Claire Dickson | Chief Information Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | - |
| Giovanni Galimberti | General Manager - Recycling, Italy | Senior Management | 2021 | - |
| Uwe Vath | Managing Director - DS Smith Packaging, Germany and Switzerland | Senior Management | - | - |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2022 | XX |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2022 | XX |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2022 | XX |
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