DS Smith has confirmed its acquisition of the Recycling Division of Middleton Paper for an undisclosed sum, PPI Environment reports.

The Recycling Division (of Middleton Paper) currently generates approximately 9,000 tonnes of fibre annually, and deals with a  range of paper and cardboard grades.

As the largest fibre recycler in Europe, DS Smith recovers about 5.4 million tonnes of paper and packaging annually for recycling. Recovered packaging (and other fibre grades) provide the raw materials used in production by the group’s paper making operations.

DS Smith is part of a multinational group employing over 20,000 people with revenue exceeding $6.44 billion. 

The Recycling Division provides the collection infrastructure to recover packaging and supplies it to the Packaging Division for further use.