DS Smith
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DS Smith Plc is a leading British
-based international packaging and office product wholesaling business. It is headquartered in Maidenhead
, UK and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index
.
in 1986. In 1986 it acquired St Regis Paper Company and 1988 Kemsley Paper Mill, both paper manufacturing businesses. In 1991 it went on to buy Kaysersberg Packaging, a leading packaging business, and in 1993 it bought Spicers, an office products wholesaler. In 1996 it acquired John Dickinson, an envelope manufacturer, and in 2004 it completed the purchase of Linpac Containers, a corrugated packaging manufacturer.
United Kingdom
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-based international packaging and office product wholesaling business. It is headquartered in Maidenhead
Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a town and unparished area within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It lies on the River Thames and is situated west of Charing Cross in London.-History:...
, UK and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index
FTSE 250 Index
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History
The business was founded by David Solomon Smith in 1940 manufacturing cartons. It was first listed on the London Stock ExchangeLondon Stock Exchange
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in 1986. In 1986 it acquired St Regis Paper Company and 1988 Kemsley Paper Mill, both paper manufacturing businesses. In 1991 it went on to buy Kaysersberg Packaging, a leading packaging business, and in 1993 it bought Spicers, an office products wholesaler. In 1996 it acquired John Dickinson, an envelope manufacturer, and in 2004 it completed the purchase of Linpac Containers, a corrugated packaging manufacturer.
Operations
The company has two activities:- Packaging - corrugated packaging, plastic packaging and recycled paper
- Office products wholesaling (until the sale of Spicers on the 8th July 2011)