DS Smith Plc - Company Profile
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View moreDS 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. DS Smith 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, England, the UK.
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Products and Services
Products | Services |
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Paper: | Recycling |
Corrugated Case Materials | Supply Chain Services |
Specialty Papers | E-Business |
XYZ | XYZ |
XYZ | XYZ |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In November, the company invested US$98.25 million to support the sustainable transformation of energy supply at its Rouen paper mill in Normandy, France. |
2023 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In October, the company opened a new R&D and Innovation Centre near Birmingham, the UK. |
2023 | Financing Agreements | In September, the company invested EUR13 million at its Ghimbav production facility in Transylvania, Romania. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | DS Smith Plc | Smurfit Kappa Group Plc | Graphic Packaging Holding Co | Mondi Plc | Holmen AB |
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Headquarters | United Kingdom | Ireland | United States of America | United Kingdom | Sweden |
City | London | Dublin | Atlanta | Weybridge | Stockholm |
State/Province | England | - | Georgia | England | Stockholm |
No. of Employees | 30,168 | 47,000 | 24,000 | 21,200 | 3,559 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
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Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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Geoff Drabble | Chairman | Executive Board | 2021 | - |
Miles Roberts | Director; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2010 | - |
Richard Pike | Director; Finance Director | Executive Board | 2023 | - |
Claire Dickson | Chief Information Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | - |
Iain Simm | Secretary; General Counsel | Senior Management | 2016 | - |
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Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
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