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Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) is a world player in paper based packaging with leading market positions in Europe and in Latin America. With sales in 2009 of € 6 billion and around 38,000 employees, the Smurfit Kappa Group is a focused player in paper based packaging. Operating in 30 countries (21 in Europe and 9 in Latin America), it is the European leader in containerboard, solid board, corrugated and solid board packaging and has a key position in several other packaging and paper market segments including graphic board and sack paper. It is a market leader in corrugated in Latin America and occupies the number two position in containerboard there. Its Group headquarters are in Dublin with regional headquarters in Paris (Europe) and Miami (Latin America).

Smurfit Kappa UK is part of Smurfit Kappa PLC and is a world leader in corrugated packaging, a European leader in containerboard and also has market leading positions, in both paper grades, in Latin America. Smurfit Kappa UK is dedicated to delivering innovative, cost effective solutions to meet the changing needs of our customers. We work closely with customers, understanding the unique challenges they face and adding value whilst often taking out cost. This customer driven approach has enabled us to develop long term relationships with some of the UK’s leading brand owners and manufacturers, of which we are very proud. Smurfit Kappa UK is made up of 36 facilities, including five regional corrugated divisions, each twinned with sheet plants, as well as specialist plants for Sheetfeeding, Composites Tubes, Lokfast Solidboard Divisions, Heavy Duty, XXL Products, Point of Sale & Display, Packaging Solutions, Stationery Products and Machine Systems. Our papermaking facility supplies the majority of the paper used within the group and regional recycling plants cater for both our own and our customers’ waste.

Sniace (Sociedad Nacional Industrias Aplicaciones Celulosa Espasola) produces some 40,000 metric tons of paper and about 66,000 metric tons of cellulose per year. It also makes viscose (used in rayon and cellophane), polyamide 6 (a thermoplastic used to make Velcro, clothing, and industrial nets), and a variety of other chemicals. The company's Sniace Cogeneration subsidiary produces enough electricity to power Sniace's factories; it sells its surplus to Electra de Viesgo, a Spain-based utility company. Founded in 1939, Sniace has logging enterprises at its 13,580-acre reserve in the Cantabria region of Spain and exports nearly 80% of its products.

Solaglas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the worldwide Saint-Gobain Group. Solaglas company is the largest processor, distributor, installer and repairer of glass and glass systems in the UK. Formed in 1982 following the merger of two long-established glass companies, Clark Eaton and Doulton Glass, Solaglas became part of the Saint-Gobain Group in 1990, enabling it to draw on the vast global resources of the world’s leader in building products. With over 140 years of expertise in glass and glazing – and with a turnover in excess of £150 million – Solaglas employs around 1,500 people in the UK and is organised into four primary operating divisions. Solaglas has a nationwide business network supported by a divisional infrastructure. Solaglas company is organised into four divisions, based on activity and market. There are over 30 local businesses which are regionally responsive and structured to meet the demands of the local market.

Southern Container, Ltd. company manufactures custom corrugated boxes (cardboard and plastic) and folding cartons in windowed, laminated and labeled varieties. It also makes flexible foam, polybags, and stock boxes, and it offers a wide range of value-added services to its clients. These services include CAD design software to depict 3-D computer design packaging concepts, a 24-hour customer service system, and a JIT (Just In Time) logistics program. Southern Container also offers to warehouse clients' materials and ship on demand.

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