Smurfit Kappa Opens E-commerce Packaging Lab

Smurfit Kappa has announced that it has opened a new International Safe Transfer Association (ISTA) certified lab at its new e-commerce packaging facility in Northampton, UK.

ISTA certification is often required by online selling platforms such as Amazon, Alibaba, or eBay, the company added.

The new lab will expand Smurfit Kappa’s network of packaging testing labs and centres that support retailers and producers to develop, test and launch disruptive packaging solutions for e-commerce at minimal risk and with reliable implementation.

Increased e-commerce spend helped boost the company’s first-quarter performance, as underlying revenue increased 6% year-on-year to €2.27 billion.

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