# Smurfit Westrock to invest R$800 million in Brazilian paper packaging plants

Smurfit Westrock plans to invest more than R$800 million in its Brazilian mills to expand production of recyclable paper packaging and modernize its plants. The CEO of its Brazil unit, Manuel Alcalá, described the country as strategic.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-01-13
- Where: Brazil
- Value: $148.0M (800.0M BRL)
- Status: announced
- Products: recyclable paper packaging, corrugated packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Smurfit Westrock](https://endata.com/companies/3333.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [estadao.com.br](https://www.estadao.com.br/economia/governanca/demanda-por-embalagem-sustentavel-de-alto-desempenho-faz-do-brasil-estrategico-para-smurfit-diz-ceo/), 2026-01-13: "O Brasil é estratégico para a Smurfit Westrock por sua base produtiva, disponibilidade de recursos florestais renováveis e crescente demanda por embalagens sustentáveis de alto desempenho."

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