Tag: Containers and Packaging

Packaging giant Smurfit Kappa’s shares fall 10% after WestRock merger announcement

Shares of Dublin-based packaging group Smurfit Kappa plunged 10% at Tuesday’s market open in London after it announced it would combine with U.S. peer WestRock to create an industry juggernaut.

WestRock in Talks With Smurfit Kappa Over $20 Billion Paper Merger. The Stock Is Rising.

WestRock is in merger talks with Ireland’s Smurfit Kappa that could potentially create a paper and packaging company worth about $20 billion.