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DS Smith Plc.

SMDS is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.9B
  • Public
  • UK
Dow Jones Description

DS Smith is committed to providing good sustainable returns for its investors while maintaining high standards of ethical and social behaviour in all its business dealings. The Group's Key Corporate Values statement requires all employees at all times to act ethically and with integrity; to treat their colleagues fairly, equitably and with respect; to work safely; and to protect the environment. These values are underpinned by more detailed policies on health and safety, the environment and other relevant topics. The Group has a workplace malpractice policy, under which employees may report in confidence concerns they have about any perceived wrongdoing within the Group on matters relating to safety, the environment, unethical business conduct or breaches of company policies, the law or other regulations. This policy is reinforced by a confidential Employee Concern Helpline and e-mail facility which is progressively being made available to our employees worldwide as legal and regulatory issues are resolved. Any concerns reported are appropriately investigated. Given the nature of the Group's operations, our primary CR focus is on safety and environmental matters. The Group also places considerable importance on its dealings with its employees and local communities. The Group's CR Review in its Annual Report presents information on these priority aspects of CR for the Group.

Group Chief Executive
Tony Thorne
Number of Employees 35
Contact Information

4 16 Artillery Row

London SW1P 1RZ

www.dssmith.uk....

(44) 2079325000

NAICS Code All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing: 322299

News & Analysis

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  • Tough market means DS Smith is best ignored

    - 2008-09-04

    THE INVESTMENT COLUMN Our view: Sell Share price: 129.5p (-6p) If the experts are right and Britain's economy will finally tip into recession by the end of the year, investors are going to find industrial groups increasingly tough to back. DS...

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  • DS SMITH TO BUY NEW THAMES

    - 2008-03-01

    UK M-real has agreed to sell off its GBP 60 million ($118 million) New Thames mill. DS Smith plans to convert the plant's PM to produce lightweight corrugated case materials CCM later this year. The transaction is subject to the approval of the competition authorities, which is expected...

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  • Defensive business DS Smith packs a real punch

    - 2007-12-06

    THE INVESTMENT COLUMN Edited byAndrew Dewson Our view: Hold Current price: 212.25p (+6.5p) Perhaps it is difficult for anyone outside the industry to get excited about the paper and packaging sector. As a result, DS Smith is often overlooked, but for canny...

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  • DS Smith makes solid progress.

    - 2007-12-05

    Packaging specialist DS Smith has managed to pass on higher input costs to its customers Jonas Crosland DS Smith seems to be winning the battle against rising raw material costs by passing most of these on to its customers. This led to a...

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  • DS Smith completes advance.

    - 2007-08-21

    Late-cycle favourite DS Smith is experiencing a regular flat correction after completing a five-wave advance. Dominic Picarda Late-cycle favourite DS Smith is experiencing a regular flat correction after completing a five-wave advance. It has already achieved a typical share-price target for such...

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  • DS SMITH FLUTING MACHINE HEADED FOR MALATYA

    - 2007-07-01

    TURKEY DS Smith has dismantled its 95,000 tonne/yr recycled fluting PM at its site in Taplow in the UK. The parts are being shipped to the machine's new owner, Turkey's Yasar Group. The unit was sold for an undisclosed sum and is expected to arrive in shipments over...

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  • DS Smith regains pricing power.

    - 2007-06-28

    The outlook looks brighter for DS Smith thanks to rising cardboard box prices. Algy Hall The management of DS Smith, a cardboard box maker and office products wholesaler, has underlined its confidence in prospects with an unexpected dividend increase. The group has been battling...

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  • Technical update: DS Smith.

    - 2007-06-28

    The paper maker has traced out a possible reversal pattern, but there is still upside potential Dominic Picarda DS Smith's explosive nine-month, 87 per cent rally fizzled out in May. A head-and-shoulders reversal pattern would be completed were the shares to...

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  • DS Smith is sent packing after impressive rise

    - 2007-04-17

    One of the more quiet success stories in the mid-market over the past couple of years has been DS Smith, the paper, packaging and office products group. The shares are up more than 70 per cent since last August, but the broker Goldman Sachs believes the time has come to...

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  • DS SMITH TO SHUT ANOTHER UK BOARD MILL

    - 2006-10-01

    UK DS Smith plans to close its Taplow mill, near Maidenhead, Berkshire by the end of this month. The group has sold off the site of the 95,000 tonne/yr recycled fluting mill to the commercial property developer, Towntalk, for GBP 30.25 million ($56.86 million). Consultation is set to...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Tony Thorne Group Chief Executive
Bob Beeston Senior Independent Director
Steve Dryden Group Director, Finance
Peter Aubusson Group Communications Manager
Carolyn Cattermole Company Secretary

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Chris Bunker Board of Directors
Daniel Piette Board of Directors
Gavin Morris Board of Directors
George Adams Board of Directors
Philippe Mellier Board of Directors
Richard Marton Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
DS Smith Plc Group Chief Executive Current
DS Smith Plc Board of Directors Current
DS Smith Plc CEO Former

Robert Beeston joined the Board and was appointed Chairman of Elementis in September 2006. He is Chairman of the Nomination Committee, non-executive chairman of Cookson Group plc and the senior independent director and chairman of the remuneration committee of D S Smith plc. From 1992 until 2002 he was chief executive officer of FKI plc. He spent 18 years with Dowty Group before joining John Brown Plastics Machinery (UK) Ltd as managing director. In 1985, he was appointed managing director of BTR Valve Group, a position he held for six years before joining FKI plc.

Organization Position Status
DS Smith Plc Senior Independent Director Current
DS Smith Plc Chairman Current
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DS Smith Plc Group Director, Finance Current
DS Smith Plc Board of Directors Current

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DS Smith Plc Group Communications Manager Current

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DS Smith Plc Company Secretary Current
DS Smith Plc Board of Directors Current

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Appointed to the Board on 6 September 2006 as a non-Executive Director. He is currently President of Alstom Transport and an Executive Vice-President of Alstom Group. Previously, he was Chairman and CEO of Renault Trucks and a Member of the Executive Committee of AB Volvo, and prior to that held senior management positions with Renault S.A. and Ford Motor Company. Age 51.

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Alstom Transport President Current
DS Smith Plc Board of Directors Current

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DS Smith Plc Board of Directors Current
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