# Smurfit Westrock acquires Cartomanabi, adding 50,000 t corrugated capacity in Ecuador

Smurfit Westrock completed its first acquisition as a combined company by buying Cartomanabi, a corrugated packaging producer in Montecristi, Ecuador, adding over 50,000 metric tons of annual capacity.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-13
- Where: Montecristi, Ecuador
- Status: completed
- Capacity: over 50,000 metric tons per year of corrugated capacity
- Products: corrugated packaging

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [thepaper.ai](https://thepaper.ai/en/news/market-news/smurfit-westrock-secures-50000-tons-corrugated-capacity-ecuador), 2026-07-13: "Smurfit Westrock has completed its first acquisition as a combined entity by purchasing Cartomanabí, adding over 50,000 tons of corrugated capacity in Ecuador."

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