# Smurfit Westrock acquires Cartomanabí corrugated packaging business in Ecuador

Smurfit Westrock completed an asset purchase of Cartomanabí, a Montecristi, Ecuador corrugated packaging company with annual capacity of over 50,000 tons.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-03-09
- Where: Montecristi, Ecuador
- Status: completed
- Capacity: over 50,000 tons annual corrugated production
- Products: corrugated board, corrugated packaging

## Companies

- [Smurfit Westrock](https://endata.com/companies/3333.md) (acquirer)
- [Cartomanabí](https://endata.com/companies/14071.md) (target)

## Sources

- [packagingeurope.com](https://packagingeurope.com/news/smurfit-westrock-acquires-cartomanabi-to-secure-corrugated-growth-in-ecuador/14007.article), 2026-03-09: "Smurfit Westrock has completed an asset purchase of Cartomanabí – including its annual corrugated production capacity of over 50,000 tons."
- [packaginginsights.com](https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/smurfit-westrock-acquires-cartomanabi-ecuador.html), 2026-03-09: "Smurfit Westrock has completed the acquisition of Cartomanabí, one of the main corrugated packaging companies in Ecuador."
- [packagingeurope.com](https://www.packagingeurope.com/tag/smurfit-kappa/), 2026-11-03: "In an effort to expand its presence in Ecuador, Smurfit Westrock has completed an asset purchase of Cartomanabí – including its..."

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