DS Smith shares gained 3.1% to 271.4p in early morning trading on Tuesday following confirmation the firm was trading in line with expectations in its Q1 2022 trading statement. The packaging products company highlighted pricing momentum and strong cost control as drivers behind its solid trading. DS Smith reported corrugated box volumes slid marginally in […]

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Mpac Group shares plummeted 34.5% to 248.9p in late afternoon trading on Monday after the company announced an expected profit significantly below market expectations, as a result of macro-economic volatility and supply chain problems. The automation solutions firm reported challenges in sourcing critical, customer specified electronic components, with the issues increasing in recent times resulting […]

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FTSE-listed packaging company Smurfit Kappa (LON:SKG) watched its shares bounce to around 5% on Wednesday morning, on news of strong Q3 earnings that put it on track to hit its full-year target. Having posted EBITDA of €1.13 billion for the year-to-date, the company boasted an EBITDA margin of 17.8% and ‘particularly pleasing’ third quarter EBITDA […]

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FTSE 100 packaging company DS Smith (LON:SMDS) saw its share price dip during Thursday. despite booking robust full-year results. Group revenue dipped by 2% year-on-year to £6.04 billion. In spite of that fact, the company were able to book a 5% jump in operating profit to £660 million, while profit before tax also rose 5% […]

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Shareholders of DS Smith (LON:SMDS) have seen their shares bounce following an optimistic update from the firm. The FTSE 100 listed firm said that it had seen like for like business growth across its’ third quarter. On an even better note, DS Smith added that their results have not been impacted by the outbreak of […]

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Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (LON:SKG) have swung to an annual profit and given shareholders an impressive update on Wednesday. The Dublin based firm said that it had reached an annual profit across its financial year and as a result has lifted its final payout. Notably, the firm said that one of costs across 2018 and […]

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International packaging business DS Smith plc (LON: SMDS) saw its share price dip on Thursday, despite booking an impressive set of fundamentals during the half-year. The Group’s revenue rose 4% year-on-year to £3.19 billion. This lead a jump in adjusted operating profit of 15% and profit before tax of 31%, up to £351 million and […]

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Food packaging business Hilton Food Group plc (LON: HFG) reported performance ‘in line with Board expectations’ as UK and Australian markets yielded good progress. However, the European market proved challenging for Hilton Food Group. Elsewhere in the food sector, Bakkavor Group Plc (LON: BAKK) and Avangardco Investments Public Limited (LON: AVGR) also faced challenges. Hilton […]

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