Smurfit Kappa nominated for seven awards in five categories at the 2012 PPI Awards

Sep 14, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. Smurfit Kappa Group plc has received seven nominations across five categories at the 2012 Pulp & Paper International (‘PPI’) Awards, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network. Gary McGann, Group CEO commented: “I would like to congratulate all Smurfit Kappa nominees in this year’s PPI awards. These nominations demonstrate the Group’s ongoing commitment to providing innovative packaging solutions for our customers and our ability to do so in a sustainable manner. The nominations are evidence of the experience and expertise of SKG’s 38,000 employees and to the culture of sustainability that is promoted across our operations.” Launched in 2009, the PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector. This year’s winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 12 November in Brussels. Smurfit Kappa is a world leader in paper-based packaging with operations in Europe and Latin America. Smurfit Kappa operates in 21 countries in Europe and is the European leader in containerboard, solidboard, corrugated and solidboard packaging and has a key position in several other packaging and paper market segments, including graphicboard and sack paper. Smurfit Kappa also has a growing base in Eastern Europe, a bag-in-box facility in Canada and operates in 9 countries in Latin America where it is the only pan regional operator.