PCA is the fourth largest producer of containerboard in the United States and the third largest producer of uncoated freesheet in North America, based on production capacity. We have approximately 14,000 employees, with operations primarily in the United States.
PCA’s Packaging segment includes six containerboard mills and 95 converting operations. In 2017, PCA produced about 3.9 million tons of containerboard and shipped about 55.7 billion square feet (BSF) of corrugated products.
PCA’s Paper segment operates under the trade name Boise Paper, a Division of Packaging Corporation of America. We manufacture and sell white papers, including both commodity and specialty papers, at three white paper mills located in the United States.
PCA’s net sales for 2017 were $6.4 billion. The company’s corporate headquarters are located in Lake Forest, Illinois.
PCA combines great products with a creative and knowledgeable total-service team to provide ideas and solutions for any packaging need: "When you choose Packaging Corporation of America, you work with people who do the right things for each other and for our customers. We believe in utilizing the power of strong collaborative relationships, bound by the trust we have earned, to deliver innovative packaging solutions and an outstanding service experience."
Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global leader in value-added, sustainable metal and paper consumer and industrial packaging. The Company had net sales of $7.5 billion from continuing operations in 2025 and has approximately 22,000 employees working in 265 operations in 37 countries, serving some of the world’s best-known brands. Guided by our purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life., we strive to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence to provide solutions that better serve all our stakeholders and support a more sustainable future.
Sonoco was proudly named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune in 2026 as well as one of America’s Most Admired and Responsible Companies by Fortune and Newsweek and by USA TODAY’s list of America’s Climate Leaders. For more information on the Company, visit our website at www.sonoco.com.
Our integrated packaging solutions help define brand personalities, create unique customer experiences and enhance the quality of products and the quality of life for people around the world.
It’s all in the service of our purpose: Better Packaging. Better Life.
Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities. Sonoco was listed as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for 2021 as well as being included in Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third year in a row.
Learn more at Sonoco.com.
We strive to use every part of the tree to make world-class products for customers in over 150 countries. From paper and pulp to cosmetics, medicine and more, we are driving the bio-based circular economy alongside our partners to help build a thriving, more sustainable world.
We operate woodfibre manufacturing facilities on three continents (ten production facilities in Western Europe, four in North America and five in Southern Africa). Our scale magnifies our impact. Every year we produce 5.7 million tons of paper, 2.4 million tons of paper pulp, and 1.4 million tons per year of dissolving pulp.
The success of our business is built on the ingenuity, energy and tenacity of more than 11,400 employees spread across 35+ countries. We champion our people, and the unique qualities they bring. Every idea, collaboration and perspective creates breakthroughs for us all — on the path to a better future. A career at Sappi is an opportunity to put down roots where it matters.
Find out more about our products, impact, people and careers on our website.
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