DS Smith

DS Smith makes packaging and related materials for consumer goods, retail, e-commerce and industrial customers. It began as a box-making business in East London in the 1940s and has grown to include paper making and recycling. In January 2025 it combined with International Paper.

What DS Smith offers

• Packaging solutions — retail, shelf-ready, transit, heavy duty, protective and e-commerce packaging.
• Point-of-sale displays — countertop, floor-standing, shelf and pallet displays.
• Paper products — specialty and coated papers, plus kraft, white and brown liners from its own mills.
• Recycling services — cardboard, paper and plastics recycling, confidential shredding and waste management.
• Packaging machinery — case formers, case packers, sealers and end-of-line systems.
• Supply chain services — testing, analysis, vendor-managed inventory and advice on circular packaging.

Who it works with

Customers come from fast-moving consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and medical, automotive, retail, logistics and public-sector organisations.

Key facts

• Based in: London, England, alongside a Memphis, Tennessee base for the combined group
• Founded: 1940s
• Team: More than 65,000 colleagues across the combined group
• Reach: Operations in more than 30 countries