Smurfit Kappa
Building businesses from the box up

Smurfit Kappa
Building businesses from the box up

Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) is a world-leading supplier of paper-based packaging, delivering clever solutions and helping businesses to grow. But they’d been so busy doing, they hadn’t got around to any talking.

We worked with Smurfit Kappa to help them craft a public persona that changes the perception of them as being simply a commodity supplier to that of a valuable strategic partner.


No.1

B2B brand by Brand Finance Ireland

6%

brand value increase to €1.2 billion

Smurfit Kappa, Airport Banner of city landscape and a building coming out of a box

Insight
Execs typically see packaging as a low-value cost to their business and overlook the opportunities that the right partner can bring.

Idea
To reframe the conversation by showing CEOs the business building power of packaging from Smurfit Kappa.

Innovation
A provocative approach helped to land key strategic proof points, such as sustainability, innovation and problem-solving.

Impact
Ranked no.1 B2B brand by Brand Finance Ireland
Brand value increase of 6% to €1.2 billion

Smurfit Kappa Newspaper Press Ad with city building coming out of giant box
Smurfit Kappa Hero advert with boat transitioning into a supply chain and finishing with a plane tail • SupplySmart
Smurfit Kappa press advert with production line moving through the number 12 • eSmart
Smurfit Kappa 2 page magazine spread press advert with mountain biker racing downhill • SupplySmart
Smurfit Kappa A4 Magazine Advert
No.1

B2B brand by Brand Finance Ireland

6%

brand value increase to €1.2 billion