Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging Corporation of America is an American manufacturing company based in Lake Forest, Illinois.[2] The company has about 15,500 employees, with operations primarily in the United States. The CEO is Mark W. Kowlzan.[3]

Packaging Corporation of America
TypePublic
IndustryPackaging and containers
Founded1959 (1959)
Headquarters
Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Number of employees
15,500[1] (2021)
Websitepackagingcorp.com

History and operations

The company was founded in 1959 by the consolidation of three companies and was eventually acquired by Tenneco in 1965.[4] In November 1995, the company's name was changed to Tenneco Packaging Inc.; in 1999, a new entity re-established the name Packaging Corporation of America.

In 2009, the company opened a new design center and project-management facility in Hong Kong, operating under the name Packaging Corporation of Asia Limited.

The company has acquired many companies, including October 2013, the company acquired Boise Inc. in 2013,[5] TimBar Corporation[6] and Columbus Container, Inc.[7] in 2016, Sacramento Container Corporation in 2017,[8] and Englander Container and Display in 2018.[9]

The company's network consists of 6 containerboard mills, 2 white paper mills, 95 converting facilities, 10 creative design centers, 3 fulfillment centers, 8 packaging and supply centers, 2 training and resource centers, and 1 technical center.

See also

References
  1. "Packaging Corp. of America". Fortune. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  2. "Lake Forest Corporate Headquarters | PCA". PCA. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. "PKG Profile | Packaging Corporation of Americ Stock - Yahoo Finance". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  4. "History (1867-1970) | PCA". www.packagingcorp.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. "Packaging Corporation of America Completes Acquisition of Boise Inc. | Packaging Corporation of America". ir.packagingcorp.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  6. "Packaging Corporation of America Completes Acquisition of TimBar Corporation | Packaging Corporation of America". ir.packagingcorp.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  7. "Packaging Corporation of America Completes Acquisition of Columbus Container, Inc. | Packaging Corporation of America". ir.packagingcorp.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  8. "Packaging Corporation of America Completes Acquisition of Sacramento Container Corporation | Packaging Corporation of America". ir.packagingcorp.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  9. "About Us". Englander dZignPak. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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