Smurfit Westrock plc (SW) announced its primary listing on the New York Stock Exchange following the completion of the previously announced combination of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock (NYSE:WRK) on July 5. The combined company also has a standard listing on the London Stock Exchange.
“Combining Smurfit Kappa and WestRock creates a world-leading sustainable packaging player, bringing together a tremendous depth of experience and expertise from both companies,”” stated Smurfit WestRock (SW) CEO Tony Smurfit. “We believe that this combination has created the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging.” he added. Smurfit Westrock (SW) was noted to have a unique geographic footprint following the merger, with approximately 100,000 employees spread across 40 countries.