Smurfit Westrock (SW) CEO says will continue to proactively evaluate more potential closures in our plants given current paper market situation - conference call

Newsquawk Staff · 11 Feb 2026, 13:02 UTC

Saw a firming up of order books in latter December in most countries after weak start to quarter.

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Smurfit Westrock's CEO indicating a proactive stance on potential plant closures suggests a serious approach to managing costs in a challenging paper market. The mention of improved order books towards the end of December could imply a slight recovery, but ongoing evaluations reflect ongoing uncertainty about demand. This could impact investor sentiment regarding operational sustainability and market performance, especially in the equities space.

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