---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-042628"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SW"
cik: "0002005951"
company_name: "Smurfit Westrock plc"
filed_at: "2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T02:46:52.728898+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Smurfit Westrock to close two mills, cut 500k tons capacity; expects $287M pre-tax charges

## Summary
- Permanent closure of CRB mill in St. Paul, MN, and discontinuation of production at containerboard mill in Forney, TX; specialty coating at Forney unaffected.
- Consultation with German works councils to permanently close two converting facilities in Germany.
- Approximately 650 employees in U.S. and Germany impacted; career transition assistance and severance provided.
- Pre-tax cash charges of ~$99M ($42M severance, $57M other) and non-cash impairment of ~$188M; $226M recognized in Q2 2025.
- Capacity reduction of over 500,000 tons annualized.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-042628
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SW
- cik: 0002005951
- company_name: Smurfit Westrock plc
- filed_at: 2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 2.06, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2005951/000110465925042628/0001104659-25-042628-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2005951/000110465925042628/tm2513671d1_8k.htm

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