Packaging Corporation of America — Company profile
Consumer Discretionary · Packaging & Containers · United States
Last price 256.82 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 22.74B
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Company profile
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various linerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers; and white papers. This segment sells papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Details
| Name | Packaging Corporation of America |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Packaging & Containers |
| Employees | 16800 |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Ipo Date | 2000-01-27 |
| Ceo | Mark Kowlzan |
| Country | United States |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| Isin | US6951561090 |
| Cusip | 695156109 |
| Cik | 0000075677 |
| Sic | 2650 |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
Key executives
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark W. Kowlzan | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
| Thomas A. Hassfurther PCA | President |
| Kent A. Pflederer | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Charles J. Carter | Executive Vice President of Mill Operations |
| Donald Ray Shirley | Executive Vice President of Corrugated Products |
| Fabian C. Strauss | Principal Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance, Controller and Treasurer |
| Darla J. Olivier | Senior Vice President of Tax, ESG and Government Affairs |
| Joseph W. Vaughn | Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations Support |
| Heidi L. Patton | Senior Vice President of Containerboard Sales and Supply Chain |
Contact
| Address | 1 North Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, United States |
| Phone | 847 482 3000 |
| Website | https://www.packagingcorp.com |