Containerboard and corrugated packaging producer
Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging Corporation of America primarily makes containerboard and corrugated packaging and also sells uncoated freesheet under the Boise Paper brand. Its operating inputs include wood and recovered fiber, energy, papermaking equipment, and packaging components, while its customers include food and consumer-goods companies and public agencies.
Business categories Paper & Packaging Products · Industrial Materials & Chemicals · primary
PKG Updated Sep 24, 2026 5 AI consumers· 3 recurring
Per the valuechain.wiki graph, Packaging Corporation of America is directly linked to 2 companies (1 supply, 1 revenue relationships) and reaches 3 companies within two hops; the links are backed by 9 dated sources, 2 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-24).
Financials & Segments
- Total revenue · FY2025 total revenue of $8.989 billion
- Segments · Packaging · Paper · Corporate and Other
Revenue from
- The Hershey Company High confidence
Hershey listed PCA among its global Tier 1 pulp and paper packaging suppliers for 2024. The customer-specific purchase amount was not disclosed.Confirms EN The Hershey Company Published Nov 25, 2025: 2024 Pulp & Paper Packaging Traceability - Supplier and Mill List - United States Postal Service High confidence
The U.S. Postal Service named PCA a 2025 Supplier Performance Award recipient, identifying it as a key supplier. Contract scope and value were not disclosed.
Pays to
- ANDRITZ AG High confidence
PCA ordered a high-energy recovery boiler and chloride and potassium removal system from ANDRITZ for its Valdosta mill. The order value was not disclosed.Confirms EN ANDRITZ Published Nov 5, 2009: ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER to supply new High Energy Recovery Boiler to Packaging Corporation of America - CMS Energy Medium confidence
The Filer City plant, jointly owned by CMS Energy subsidiary NorthStar Clean Energy, sells process steam to PCA's adjacent paper mill. PCA's purchase amount is not public.Confirms EN Bioenergy International Published Aug 6, 2023: B&W awarded BECCS study for coal-to-biomass project
Investments
- Greif Containerboard Business High confidence· Contract value $1.8B · 2025 acquisition · Cash purchase price for Greif's containerboard business
PCA completed its $1.8 billion cash acquisition of Greif's containerboard business in September 2025, adding two mills and eight sheet-feeder and corrugated plants. PCA's SEC filing and Greif's announcement confirm the price and closing.Mentions KO Investing.com Korea Published Sep 10, 2026: Packaging Corporation of America Highlights Supply Tightness at Jefferies Global Industrials ConferenceMentions EN Fastmarkets PPI Pulp & Paper Week Published Jul 11, 2025: PCA ups Top 3 US containerboard capacity share to 66% with planned acquisition of Greif Containerboard
Value-chain ripple (2 tiers)
Following node-to-node links up to 2 tiers; each firm is shown once, at its nearest tier.
| Company | Chain | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc | lead2 | +2 | -0.5 | +12.9 | +74 | +24.5 | +0.6 |
| The Hershey Company | lead1 | +29.6 | +21.9 | -17.9 | -6.5 | +11 | -2.7 |
| Packaging Corporation of America | node | +1.5 | -2.6 | +31.9 | +41.7 | -6.1 | +13.9 |
| CMS Energy Corporation | benef1 | +9.7 | +0.2 | -5.2 | +18.6 | +8.1 | -4.1 |
YTD as of 2026-10-09 · source: Yahoo Finance
Packaging Corporation of America operates across Containerboard and corrugated packaging producer. It is +16.5% in 2026. The stock (+16.5%) and its demand side (avg -2.7%) are moving in step. Its operating inputs include wood and recovered fiber, energy, papermaking equipment, and packaging components, while its customers include food and consumer-goods companies and public agencies.
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