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Packaging Corp of America SupplierIQ Procurement Profile
Packaging Corporation of America is a producer and marketer of specialty paper products, primarily containerboard products and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper. It organizes its business into three segments: the Packaging segment, which manufactures linerboard and corrugating medium, including conventional shipping containers and honeycomb protective packaging, and food, beverage, and other industrial and consumer product packaging; the Paper segment, which produces and sells commodity and specialty papers; and the Corporate and Other segment, which includes its corporate support staff services and related assets and liabilities, as well as the transportation assets, such as rail cars and trucks. It serves businesses in various industries, including food and beverages, agriculture, retail and wholesale, chemicals, plastic, rubber, paper, and miscellaneous manufacturing industries. It operates containerboard mills in Tennessee, Louisiana, Michigan, Alabama, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Washington, as well as a paper mill in International Falls, Minnesota. The firm was incorporated in Illinois on January 25, 1999. Its headquarters are located in Lake Forest, Illinois.
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What’s included in this SupplierIQ Profile
IBISWorld's SupplierIQ profile covering Packaging Corp of America includes financial statements, products & service markets, competitive position and key financial health ratios.
Company Snapshot
What’s covered in this SupplierIQ Profile?
This SupplierIQ profile on Packaging Corp of America covers the company’s financial statements, products & service markets, competitive position and key financial health ratios. Packaging Corp of America, trading as Packaging, is a public company with 15.1k employees.
What industries does Packaging Corp of America operate in?
Packaging Corp of America primarily operates in Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing, as well as in Paper Mills in the US, Paperboard Mills in the US, Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in the US, Office Stationery Manufacturing in the US and Packaging & Labeling Services in the US.
Product & Service Markets
What’s included in the Product & Service Markets chapter?
The Product & Service Markets chapter provides a breakdown of Packaging Corp of America’s key product and service segments, organized by standardized industry classifications like NAICS. It includes their market share in each of these markets with market share trends and insights.
Competitive Position
What’s included in the Competitive Position chapter?
The Competitive Position chapter covers Packaging Corp of America’s performance relative to competitors in each of the products and service markets the company operates in. This includes a detailed competitor matrix comparing the market share, return on assets, return on equity, pricing power and competitive outlook. There are qualitative insights and a detailed SWOT analysis included for each product and service market.
Income Statement
What’s included in the Income Statement chapter?
The Income Statement chapter includes datasets covering Packaging Corp of America’s historical financial performance. Line items include revenue, cost of sales, gross margins, general and administrative costs, research and development costs, depreciation, interest and taxes. This is available in current and historical datasets.
Balance Sheet
What’s included in the Balance Sheet chapter?
The Balance Sheet chapter includes datasets covering Packaging Corp of America’s historical financial health. Current asset and non-current asset accounts include line items like cash, receivables, inventories, property, plant and equipment, investments, goodwill. Current liabilities and non-current liabilities accounts include line items like accounts payable, debts, provisions and lease liabilities. The equity accounts include line items like paid-in capital, retained earnings, employee stock option plans and treasury stock. This is available in current and historical datasets.
Cash Flows
What’s included in the Cash Flows chapter?
The Cash Flows chapter includes detailed line item accounts covering Packaging Corp of America’s operating cash flow activities, financing cash flow activities and investing cash flow activities. This is available in current and historical datasets.
Ratios
What’s included in the Ratios chapter?
The Ratios chapter covers key financial metrics like the operating margin, gross margin, return on equity, return on assets, current ratio, quick ratio, EBIT margins, EBITDA margins, debt ratio, equity ratio and debt to equity ratios. This is available in current and historical datasets.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2025 revenue for Packaging Corp of America?
According to the 2026 IBISWorld ProcurementIQ report, Packaging Corp of America generated $9.0bn in revenue.
Who are Packaging Corp of America’s main competitors?
The 2026 ProcurementIQ report benchmarks Packaging Corp of America against its top competitors across execution score, operational capabilities, pricing power, and market share.
What is Packaging Corp of America’s EBITDA margin?
Packaging Corp of America’s EBITDA margin is reported across a 7-year period in the 2026 IBISWorld ProcurementIQ report. The report includes a full income statement breakdown.
What markets does Packaging Corp of America operate in?
The 2026 report identifies all NAICS-coded product and service markets Packaging Corp of America participates in, including market share, concentration, profitability trends, and average vendor risk ratings.
How many employees does Packaging Corp of America have?
The 2026 ProcurementIQ report lists Packaging Corp of America’s employee count and benchmarks workforce size against key competitors to assess relative operational capacity.
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