Innovation:
At Smurfit-Stone, innovation is not just about new ideas or technologies; it’s also about the people that work with you to share collective experiences, best practices and insights to improve your processes and to manage and grow your business.
Research and Development
Innovative packaging solutions that protect the contents inside-- and project your image outside.
Stronger yet lighter packaging. More recycled-- and recyclable-- content. Attention-grabbing designs. Packaging that incorporates the latest technologies like RFID, and works with existing systems.
These are the cutting-edge innovations Smurfit-Stone’s customers are asking for-- and they’re the future that Smurfit-Stone’s Research & Development division is creating today.
With our Research Center and testing laboratory in Carol Stream, Illinois, and our system of regional Design Centers serving our mills around the country, we lead the industry in innovating new solutions to packaging needs:
- Using our industry experience and understanding, as well as technical tools such as fiber analyzer software and compression charts, we devise and test packaging solutions which will meet your strength, weight, cost and process requirements
- We create new packaging product innovations which enhance your product’s retail appeal and reduce the environmental impact of its packaging—such as Enviroshell and wax replacement RecyclaCorr
There are more choices than ever before for packaging your product. Smurfit-Stone’s Research & Development division is a leading reason why.
