Smurfit-Stone Opens New European Recycling Office

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Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Chicago, Ill., USA, this past week announced that its Recycling division has opened a European office in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Rotterdam office is part of Smurfit-Stone Recycling International, which represents the company's recycling and waste solutions business outside of North America. The Rotterdam location will source recovered paper in Europe for sale in China through the company's Shanghai office. The material will also be sold to Smurfit-Stone's customers elsewhere in Asia as well as in Europe and Central and South America.

"This is an important expansion of our global activities, which focus on identifying and implementing new and improved ways to support our customers' international businesses," said Mike Oswald, senior VP and GM of the Recycling division. "Having an 'on-the-ground' presence in Europe will help us to better anticipate and respond to global market conditions and support increased material recovery efforts in Europe."

Smurfit-Stone notes that it is investing in automated sort systems and focusing on strategic partnerships with municipalities, waste haulers, communities, and environmental organizations to mine deeper into the waste stream. The company operates 30 materials recovery facilities and has sales and procurement offices in North America, Asia, and Europe.