- In October 2019, Rapak increased the bag-in-box production capacity of its Auckland, New Zealand facility due to the requirement in the Asia Pacific. It is expected to rise its manufacturing result by over 125% in the upcoming years
- In September 2019, the Rapak division of DS Smith PLC developed a durable bag-in-box solution for liquid detergents in response to the rise in the e-commerce demand of laundry detergents and other consumer packaged goods. This particularly designed bag-in-box unit is comprised of biaxially-oriented nylon (BON) lamination, given that good barrier and high puncture resistance
- In March 2019, Liqui-Box Corp. agreed to get DS Smith’s (UK) plastic division. DS Smith is a foremost provider of corrugated packaging worldwide. Its plastics division includes Rapak and Global Dispensers business. This gaining would provide a worldwide footprint, design capabilities, and service platform that will offer customers the most compelling packaging solutions
