Non existent customer service
I have been working with Smurfit Westrock for approximately 17 years, but unfortunately the level of customer service has now deteriorated to the point where I would strongly advise others to consider alternative suppliers.
What used to be a straightforward working relationship has become obstacle after obstacle. Communication is extremely poor, promised calls from managers never materialise, and getting even basic information such as expected delivery dates has become unnecessarily difficult.
Despite having always paid invoices in full and on time, and previously operating on full credit terms, we were recently refused even a simple 50/50 payment arrangement (50% upfront and 50% upon delivery) to help protect ourselves from risk. This felt completely unreasonable given the length and reliability of our trading history.
After 17 years as a customer, I expected professionalism, transparency and basic customer care. Sadly, that has not been our experience recently.
I am sure many other packaging companies would provide a far better level of service and communication than Smurfit Westrock currently offers.








