Birth of Edwards emballages
Smurfit Westrock Drogenbos was founded in
1947 by Family Langenaeken (a father with his two
sons) as a packaging company named ‘Edwards
Emballages’
Onze geschiedenis
We zijn 75 jaar geleden begonnen als een Belgisch familiebedrijf genaamd Edwards Emballages. Ondertussen hebben we al een ton ervaring in de branche. Daarbij zijn we lid geworden van het internationale Smurfit Westrock netwerk. Deze achtergrond plaatst ons in een unieke marktpositie.
1947
1988
Acquisition by Wenthworthgroup
‘Edwards Emballages’ was sold to
Wenthworthgroup in 1988. But to this very
day, the Smurfit WestrockDrogenbos team
has kept the close-knit atmosphere of a
family business alive1995
Edwards emballages become Kappa
We were sold to Kappa Packaging Group in
1995. Kappa group was a Netherlands-based
company founded in 1974 and Europe’s largest
manufacturer of corrugated and cardboard
packaging1996
From packaging to POS-displays
The knowledge and budget that became
available thanks to the merger with ‘Kappa
Packaging group’ allowed ‘Kappa
Drogenbos’ to focus all resources on
making great POS-displays.2005
Birth of smurfit Kappa
In 2005 Jefferson Smurfit merged with Kappa
Packaging to form Smurfit Kappa.2010
The digital revolution
Thanks to the digital revolution we have
managed to greatly increase our output
and quality with tighter timeframes.The last few years we’ve focused on market
research and data analysis.This with the goal
of better understanding what you, the
customer, deem important. And to help you
moving forward.2020
Covid-19
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Smurfit
Kappa was deemed an ‘Essential
Business’ in many of the countries in
which we operate. We played a vital
role in supplying packaging for critical
supply chains such as food/drink,
pharmaceuticals and medical
equipment, that are needed by our
customers and communities2023-2024
Renovations
In 2023 we’ve done a lot of
renovations. A new EHBO space,
charging stations for electric
vehicles, cantine, rooftop above the
factory, entrance hall, facade and
offices.
2023-2024
Now we can accommodate our
employees and customers in an even
better and modern environment.2024
Smurfit Kappa merges with Westrock
Merger between Smurfit Kappa and Westrock to
form Smurfit Westrock.
