DS Smith is a recycling and waste management company that's perpetually devoted to closing the loop on recycling. As the only integrated provider to pledge zero waste, we stay true to the waste hierarchy with the aim of making 100% of resources into something useful once more.

We don't invest in landfill - only in innovative business processes that promote the power of less: a mantra that helps our customers achieve more with minimal impact to the environment; while realising maximum efficiency and cost gains.

Recycling

DS Smith is the largest paper recycler in Europe, collecting circa 5.4 million tonnes annually, a market leading recycling and waste management company.

As the only integrated provider to pledge zero waste, we stay true to the waste hierarchy with the aim of making 100% of resources into something useful once more.

We don't invest in landfill - only in innovative business processes that promote the power of less: a mantra that helps our customers achieve more with minimal impact to the environment; while realising maximum efficiency and cost gains.

Plastics

Our Plastics business comprises of flexible packaging and dispensing solutions, rigid packaging and returnables, as well as foam products.

Plastics of DS Smith

DS Smith, Plastics division works with many of the world’s leading companies in a diverse range of industries and markets. Wherever packaging and distribution are important factors in the business mix, the Plastics division can help customers drive efficiencies and improve their competitive advantage.

Leading Plastics manufacturer

Our research and development facilities, our design offices and our sales team provide us with a multi-market expertise that allows us to offer a full range of plastics based solutions.

Paper

We are a leading European manufacturer of high-quality recycled papers. Our papers are used by the packaging industry for conversion into board for making corrugated boxes.

Paper for you

Corrugated packaging is absolutely essential to modern manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Recycled papers help users of corrugated packaging to reduce their carbon footprints, because over 80% of all corrugated packaging is sent back to the paper mills for recycling.
Our range of specialist papers is extensive, covering many different needs in the education, construction, stationery and retail markets. However, they all have one thing in common: they are 100% recycled and 100% recyclable, making them ideal for use in a society that needs sustainable products.

Paper service

Our corrugating grades are supplied to the packaging industry for conversion into corrugated board and boxes. Our specialist papers go into many different industries including construction, tissues, food manufacturing, stationery and education. All of our products are 100% recycled and 100% recyclable.

Infrastructure

The company’s infrastructure consists of a network of paper mills. The paper division currently employ around 2,000 people. Our annual output of recycled paper is in the region of 2,300 million kilograms, making us by far a leading European manufacturer. Our sales teams provide a high level of personal service to our customers, and our technical support staff are on hand 24/7 to assist customers with any technical issues.