Leading Italian paper packaging companies 2021, by revenue

 In 2021, Smurfit Kappa Italia S.p.A. was the leading company in the paper and cardboard packaging sector in Italy, with revenues amounting to 739,565 million euros. DS Smith Packaging Italia S.p.A. and International paper Italia S.p.A. came second and third in the ranking, with revenues of 489 million euros and 298 million euros, respectively. Apart from Seda Italy S.p.A., which ranked fourth, all the other major firms active in this sector generated revenues for a value below 200 million euros.  

Paper packaging industry in Italy: production and employment

The overall Italian paper packaging sector experienced a growth between 2015 and 2021. In fact, the analysis of the financial data of a significant sample of paper packaging firms reveals positive trends. In detail, the production value, the value added, as well as the number of employees of this industry steadily increased over the years considered.    

Paper packaging industry in Italy: EBT and operating result 

Also, the operating result and the earnings before taxes generated by paper packaging enterprises grew between 2015 and 2021. However, in this case, the growth was unsteady, given that both the values peaked in 2020 and then slightly decreased during the following year.