24 Sep 2024 --- Smurfit Kappa and Westrock officially merged this year and made a debut on the London and New York stock exchanges in July. The launch marked the start of a packaging company worth an estimated US$20 billion, which specializes in fiber-based products amid the global reduction in plastics. But what challenges does the new outfit face, what will it offer the packaging market and how will this shape the industry’s future? Saverio Mayer, CEO of Smurfit Westrock Europe, MEA & APAC, speaks to Packaging Insights about how the merger is progressing and what he expects to see in the coming year.
