Smurfit Westrock to invest in Mississippi container plant

Smurfit Westrock is planning to invest nearly $19.3 million to expand its corrugated packaging manufacturing site in Saltillo, Mississippi.

The Dublin-based packaging company, with North American headquarters in Atlanta, is adding new converting equipment to increase efficiency and allow the production of larger-format packaging.

The project is expected to be completed by October 2026. Upon completion, the upgrade is expected to improve the facility’s output by about 50 percent.

“The decision by the Smurfit Westrock team to expand in Saltillo reinforces what so many already know—Mississippi is a manufacturing powerhouse,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says. “As long as companies like Smurfit Westrock continue to rely on Mississippi to get the job done right, we will continue showing the world what we can do.”

The Mississippi Development Authority is providing assistance through the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive, or MFLEX, program. Lee County also is assisting with the project.

“Smurfit Westrock is committed to optimizing the performance and value of its manufacturing operations,” Smurfit Westrock North America President and CEO Laurent Sellier says. “The expansion of the Saltillo facility demonstrates our ongoing collaboration with development partners in Mississippi, increases capacity and growth within our system and supports the communities where we live and work.”