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.

Smurfit Westrock acquired Cartomanabi in Ecuador, expanding its Latin American footprint. The deal was reported in May 2026.

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

Atlas Copco Group has acquired Emcovele S.A., a compressor distributor with 49 employees offering sales and service of compressed air technology in Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador. The purchase price was not disclosed. The announcement was made on 2 July 2024.