DS Smith confirms further expansion in North America with the opening of its new headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Its growth into the North American market follows its acquisition of Interstate Resources and Corrugated Container Corporation, and The Display Connection.
L to R: Al Cantrell (Supply Engine/Primary Products Team); Susan Newman (Corporate Vice President of Human Resources); Jim Morgan (President, DS Smith North America Packaging & Paper); Barry Nelson (Managing Director of Sales, Marketing & Innovation); Josh Burnette (General Counsel) and Mike Grimm (Managing Director, Capability Expansion Projects).
“We see a major opportunity to redefine packaging for the US using our closed-loop system and heritage as a leading innovator in Europe. Our new Atlanta headquarters will help us with that effort,” said Jim Morgan, President and CEO of DS Smith North America. “Atlanta is a global hub of activity for the packaging industry and we’re excited to bring competitive, challenging career opportunities to this particular market, while having access to some of the country’s top talent.”
The headquarters announcement is the most recent expansion announcement for DS Smith in North America in 2019. The first, a groundbreaking milestone for a Greenfield facility in Lebanon, Ind., took place in January. The new headquarters facility is located in the vibrant Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, and will serve more than 50 employees in DS Smith’s sales, marketing, finance, legal and technical departments. In addition to the Greenfield facility development in Indiana and its headquarters announcement, the company plans to announce additional Greenfield sites and will open its first recycling depot in the near term.
As part of the expansion in North America, the company is also growing its US-based team. In the first half of 2019, DS Smith added a number of new leaders to its North America Packaging and Paper team, and has plans to continue to grow.
