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History

1909    First paper machine launched in Alsace

1912    Creation of the company Victor Weibel S.A.
 
1929    Company taken over by Société Générale Alsacienne (SOGENAL)

1930    Launch of the Kaysersberg company's first corrugator

1945    The Kaysersberg company becomes the Kaysersberg cardboard company

1956    First production of triple wall corrugated board

1961    Kaysersberg cardboard company is taken over by Ferdinand Béghin

1963    Kunheim factory opened (Alsace)

1967    Kunheim factory's production surface is doubled (55,000 m²)

1973    Kunheim launches production of plastic packaging AKYLUX

1973    Following BEGHIN's merger with SAY, the BEGHIN SAY group is created

1975    Corrugated board factory opens in St-Just-en-Chaussée (FR)

1989   Takeover of Larousse Emballage in Tigy (Loiret)

1991    First ISO 9001 certification awarded to the Kunheim factory

1992    Kaysersberg Packaging joins the British David S. Smith Group (UK)

1995    Kaypac conversion factory opens in Vittel (FR)

1995    Takeover of DS Smith POLSKA (PL)

1995    Acquisition of Toscana Ondulati (I)

1998    Acquisition of the C.E.R.A convertor in Meyzieu (FR)
    
1998    Acquisition of holdings in Wirth Verpackungen in Endingen (DE)

1999    Acquisition of Copikas (TR)

2001    Acquisition of the Triss convertor in Kladno (CZ)

2002    DS Smith Toscana Ondulati factory opens in Lari (I)

2002    Acquisition of the DS Smith Trakya corrugated board factory in Corlu (TR)
  
2005    DS Smith Poland corrugated board factory opens in Kutno (PL)