Smurfit WestRock plc(SW)
HQ IE22% share
World-leading paper-based packaging maker formed by the July 2024 Smurfit Kappa + WestRock merger; folding cartons and corrugated.
manufactured · input
Multi-Layer Kraft / PE Bags (Dry Food)
Multi-layer paper and polyethylene bags for 5-30 lb dry pet food bags; nitrogen-flushed to extend shelf life; commodity packaging.
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Source countries
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Companies
1
Goods affected
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Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on multi-layer kraft / pe bags (dry food) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| CACanada | 21% |
| CNChina | 14% |
| MXMexico | 13% |
| VNVietnam | 10% |
| THThailand | 9% |
| INIndia | 6% |
| MYMalaysia | 5% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 4% |
| TWTaiwan | 3% |
| KHCambodia | 3% |
| IDIndonesia | 2% |
| TRTurkey | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
5 companies produce multi-layer kraft / pe bags (dry food).
Billerud AB(BILL.ST)
HQ SE18% share
Swedish kraft and specialty paper producer; high-strength sack/kraft paper for multiwall bags.
International Paper Company
HQ US
International Paper Company (Memphis TN; NYSE: IP; ~$19B revenue; world's largest paper and packaging company by revenue) acquired Weyerhaeuser Company's Cellulose Specialties business (including fluff pulp mills in Washington state and the Gulf South) in 2016 for $2.2 billion — the largest single acquisition in International Paper's history. The acquisition made IP the world's largest fluff pulp producer. IP's cellulose specialties (now called IP Cellulose Specialties) produces specialty fluff pulp from mills in Savannah GA, Georgetown SC, and Riegelwood NC. IP's fluff pulp supplies Procter & Gamble's Pampers, Kimberly-Clark's Huggies, and Unicharm's Mamy Poko globally. International Paper is simultaneously the world's largest producer of corrugated packaging (cardboard boxes) and a dominant producer of diaper absorbent fiber — two of the most-used single-use materials in the consumer products economy.
Mondi plc
HQ AT
Vienna, Austria and London, UK-headquartered global packaging and paper company (LSE: MNDI). Major European flexible packaging producer for food including frozen food, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, and snacks. Products: consumer barrier films, FlexiBag Reinforced (PE-based mono-material with improved mechanical properties for cost-effective frozen food), laminating films, HFFS/VFFS flexible pouches. Also developing fibre-based alternatives to plastic for frozen food packaging (re/cycle FunctionalBarrier Papers) as EU packaging sustainability regulations intensify. Strong positions in Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and South Africa for packaging alongside a significant forest/paper business.
ProAmpac
HQ US
US-based flexible packaging company (PE-backed by Pritzker Private Capital); one of the largest North American converters of butter wrap foil laminates. In April 2025 expanded its dairy packaging lineup with high-performance foil/paper butter wraps for extended shelf life. Also produces stand-up pouches, films, and paper packaging across food, healthcare, and pet segments.