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Operations & Footprint 21 Oct 2026

Smurfit Westrock invests over EUR 11m to upgrade corrugated line at Anzio plant in Italy

Smurfit Westrock has completed an upgrade costing more than EUR 11m (USD 12.3m) at its Anzio corrugated packaging plant near Rome, installing a Bobst Mastercut 2.1 six-colour flatbed die-cutter. The line adds more than 20m square metres of capacity for printed corrugated, shelf-ready and display packaging and raises hourly output by over 20%. The company plans additional shifts to raise utilisation of the new equipment.

Why this mattersMore print and die-cutting capacity near Rome strengthens Smurfit Westrock's supply to food, personal care and retail display customers in central Italy.

  • Investment exceeds EUR 11m (USD 12.3m) at the Anzio plant near Rome, Italy
  • New line uses a Bobst Mastercut 2.1 six-colour flatbed die-cutter with a working width over 2 metres
  • Added capacity exceeds 20m square metres of corrugated packaging
  • Hourly production efficiency rises more than 20 percent
  • Plant employs about 120 people and serves more than 300 corporate customers
  • Equipment suppliers include Bobst, Emmepi Group, New Aerodinamica and Koenig & Bauer Celmacch
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Sources 维度网 ZH
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  • 2026-10-23 · Edited before publication: The source gives the investment as 'more than' EUR 11m and does not say the 20m square metres is annual capacity. The claim that converters compete on 'short-run' print is not in the source. Replaced with the end markets named by the Italy CEO.