DS Smith — London
London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · W2 1DL
Company overview
DS Smith is a multinational packaging supplier in London, headquartered at Paddington Square, providing sustainable packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services to businesses across the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates under the purpose of 'Redefining Packaging for a Changing World' and maintains operations in over 30 countries. As a packaging supplier in the London region, DS Smith offers a broad portfolio of corrugated packaging solutions including retail and shelf-ready packaging, consumer packaging, industrial packaging, and e-commerce packaging. The e-commerce range features Safe Sender and Tape Back postal boxes, protective packaging, and reusable and returnable packaging formats. The company also supplies packaging machinery, including case formers, tray formers, case packers, case sealers, and robotic solutions for end-of-line automation. DS Smith's sustainability credentials are central to its offering. The company has replaced over one billion pieces of plastic through partnerships with customers and operates a comprehensive recycling services division covering cardboard, paper, and plastics recycling, total waste management, and recyclability evaluation. Its circular design metrics and closed-loop recycling services help businesses transition to the circular economy, supported by a partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Additional services include paper products such as containerboard, kraftliners, and speciality papers, as well as retail marketing services with point of sale display solutions. DS Smith provides customer collaboration through supply chain analysis, DISCS testing, and innovation centres.
Services offered
Corrugated Packaging Solutions
Design and manufacture of retail, industrial, consumer, and e-commerce corrugated packaging, including shelf-ready packaging, transport and transit solutions, and heavy duty packaging.
E-commerce Packaging
Specialist packaging for online retail including Safe Sender and Tape Back postal boxes, protective packaging, auto-bagging solutions, and reusable and returnable packaging formats.
Packaging Machinery
End-of-line packaging machines including case formers, tray formers, partition inserters, case packers, case sealers, bag-in-box systems, and robotic solutions.
Recycling and Waste Management
Total waste management, cardboard and paper recycling, plastics recycling, recyclability evaluation, and closed-loop recycling services for businesses across multiple sectors.
Paper Products
Manufacture and supply of containerboard including kraftliners, brown and white liners, medium and fluting grades, coated papers, and speciality papers.
Retail Marketing Services
Point of sale display solutions including free-standing display units, modular displays, and global retail services with shopper trend insights.
Location and coverage
DS Smith is based at Level 3, 1 Paddington Sq, London, W2 1DL. They serve businesses across London and the wider UK.
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