# Smurfit Westrock reports R$1 billion invested in Brazil to expand and modernize plants

Smurfit Westrock says it has put R$1 billion into Brazil in recent years to expand production capacity, modernize industrial units, and add automation, AI and innovation. All output from its Brazilian operations currently serves the domestic market.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-07-15
- Where: Brazil
- Value: $185.0M (1.00B BRL)
- Status: announced
- Products: corrugated packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [portalpackaging.com.br](https://portalpackaging.com.br/smurfit-westrock-informa-investimento-de-r-1-bilhao-no-brasil-para-ampliar-operacoes-e-modernizar-unidades/), 2026-07-15: "A Smurfit Westrock informou que destinou R$ 1 bilhão em investimentos ao Brasil nos últimos anos como parte de sua estratégia de expansão no país."

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