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Corrugated board, or more commonly cardboard, is usually composed of two flat paper surfaces within which is a layer of corrugated paper. The whole is held together through the use of glues of natural origin. Due to its special composition, cardboard turns out to be particularly light and strong, and it is for this reason, that it is mainly used as a packaging material.
In addition to being regarded as one of the most economical packaging modes, given its high biodegradability, corrugated cardboard also turns out to be characterized by high sustainability and is often used as a classic example of circular economy implementation. The environmentally friendly nature of this material is expected to greatly benefit its growth, making it favored over other packaging materials.
In Italy, after a period of decline coinciding with the economic crisis of 2010, the corrugated cardboard market has experienced excellent growth in more recent years. Of particular note in this regard are the excellent data characterizing the food sector, one of the most important customers for corrugated board producers. Other outlet markets of particular importance to corrugated board manufacturers are the household appliances, furniture, engineering industry, etc.
Although the primacy in corrugated cardboard production in the European scene belongs to Germany, Italy is still in an excellent position along with France and Great Britain.
As for the national geographical distribution, not all regions show consistent growth and production levels: in fact, most of the companies operating in the field of cardboard production turn out to be concentrated in Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, while Tuscany is the only region to record negative data in terms of growth.
The growth of the corrugated cardboard market can also be explained in relation to the boom in e-commerce: the Italian population's greater propensity to buy products online has been a strong stimulus for cardboard producers, making it necessary to have a greater quantity of the latter for home package delivery.
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Smurfit WestRock merger on track - 09/12/2023
- Merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock (two cardboard manufacturers) announced on September 12.
- Cost of operation for Smurfit Kappa: 11 billion dollars.
- Valuation of the new Smurfit WestRock entity: close to $20 billion.
- Sales of the new entity based on twelve-month results to June 30: $34 billion.
- The new entity is the world leader in corrugated board and packaging.
- Smurfit Kappa shareholders will hold 50.4% of the capital, while WestRock shareholders will hold 49.6%.
- Smurfit WestRock will operate in 42 countries.
- The new entity will have 500 cardboard mills and 67 paper mills. It will employ 98,000 people.
DS Smith relaunches its Durtal cardboard plant - 24/05/2023
- Investment: 12.5 million euros
- Acquisition of Durtal plant from Europac: 2019
- Number of employees at the Durtal cardboard mill: 180 plus around 20 temporary staff
- Number of cardboard mill customers: 270
- Share of food industry customers: 85%
- Durtal production in 2021: nearly 125 million m2
- DS Smith France sales: 1.3 billion euros by 2022.
A remarkable 2022 for Smurfit Kappa - 29/03/2023
- - Sales: 12.8 billion euros
- - Ebitda: 2.3 billion euros
- - Paperboard packaging production volume: down 2% - Number of employees: 48,000
- - Number of employees: 48,000 - Number of sites: 350 in 36 countries
Tetrapack invests in its Dijon plant - 02/12/2022
- Sales of 11 billion
- 25.000 employees
- Dijon is the Swedish group's only French brick production site
Tetra Pak, a company that applies the latest technologies to improve food systems. - 09/06/2022
- Tetra Pak partners with start-ups to boost innovation in food and beverages
- Tetra Pak has invested in innovation platforms such as Paris&Co and Smart Food Paris
- The company has carried out over 300 preliminary analyses, culminating in ten pilot research projects.
- Tetra Pak wants to recycle PET trays
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