DUBLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The world's largest cardboard

box maker Smurfit Westrock ( SW ) cuts its full-year core profit

forecast on Wednesday as weak demand forces it to implement

additional downtime in its factories in the fourth quarter.

The company expects full-year adjusted earnings before

interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of

between $4.9 billion and $5.1 billion, versus the previous $5.0

to $5.2 billion range that would have represented annual growth

of 6% to 11%.

Smurfit also reported third-quarter core profit of $1.3

billion, in line with its guidance but below the average 1.32

billion forecast of nine analysts cited by LSEG SmartEstimate.