12 May 2023 --- This week in industry news, Smurfit Kappa expanded its Pruszków corrugated plant in Poland and Billerud released a machine-glazed kraft paper wrap. Meanwhile, Krones supplied Makkah Water Company with two additional high-speed filling lines and a water treatment system. In brief: Facility expansions Smurfit Kappa completed its latest investment project in Poland, expanding its Pruszków corrugated plant. The expansion makes the plant Smurfit Kappa’s largest in Poland and includes the installation of a new high-tech corrugator and a range of “ultra-modern” converting machinery. The plant was also equipped with a new finished goods warehouse, accommodating upward of 12,000 pallets. The investment will double the output from the plant, which now spans 37,500 m2.
