Kapstone
Encyclopedia
KapStone Paper and Packaging is an American pulp and paper
company based in Northbrook, IL.
The company has Kraft paper
manufacturing facilities in Roanoke Rapids, NC and North Charleston, SC as well as a lumber mill in Summerville, SC. It has approximately 1,600 employees.
It became an ongoing business concern when it acquired the Roanoke Rapids kraft paper mill from International Paper
in January 2007.
In July 2008 KapStone acquired the Charleston kraft paper mill from MeadWestvaco
.
In 2010, KapStone was ranked 5th in Fortune Magazine's list of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies.
In 2011 it made the list again, ranked 20th fastest-growing.
In October 2011 KapStone was ranked #10 on Forbes
list on 100 Best Small Companies
On October 31, 2011 KapStone acquired U.S.Corrugated
, Inc. for $330 million.
, containerboard
, saturating Kraft products, Corrugated fiberboard sheets and boxes, and construction lumber
.
The company’s paper brands include Kraftpak® and DuraSorb®.
Pulp and Paper
Pulp and Paper is the name of the largest United States-based trade magazine for the pulp and paper industry. See also: Paper engineering, Pulp and Paper Merit Badge...
company based in Northbrook, IL.
The company has Kraft paper
Kraft paper
Kraft paper or kraft is paper or paperboard produced from chemical pulp produced in the kraft process.Pulp produced by the kraft process is stronger than that made by other pulping processes; acidic sulfite processes degrade cellulose more, leading to weaker fibers, and mechanical pulping...
manufacturing facilities in Roanoke Rapids, NC and North Charleston, SC as well as a lumber mill in Summerville, SC. It has approximately 1,600 employees.
History
KapStone was originally started as a Special-purpose acquisition company in 2005.It became an ongoing business concern when it acquired the Roanoke Rapids kraft paper mill from International Paper
International Paper
International Paper Company is an American pulp and paper company, the largest such company in the world. It has approximately 59,500 employees, and it is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.-History:...
in January 2007.
In July 2008 KapStone acquired the Charleston kraft paper mill from MeadWestvaco
MeadWestvaco
MeadWestvaco Corp. is an American packaging solutions company based in Richmond, Virginia. It has approximately 23,000 employees. In February 2006, it moved its corporate headquarters to Richmond, Virginia...
.
In 2010, KapStone was ranked 5th in Fortune Magazine's list of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies.
In 2011 it made the list again, ranked 20th fastest-growing.
In October 2011 KapStone was ranked #10 on Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
list on 100 Best Small Companies
On October 31, 2011 KapStone acquired U.S.Corrugated
U.S.Corrugated
U.S. Corrugated, Inc. is a leading independent corrugated packaging producer headquartered in the United States. Along with its sister companies Mannkraft Corporation, a box and packaging company in the Northeast, and U.S. Display Group, designer and manufacturer of custom Point-of-Purchase...
, Inc. for $330 million.
Products
KapStone produces sack paperSack paper
Sack Kraft Paper, or just sack paper is a porous kraft paper with high elasticity and high tear resistance, designed for packaging products with high demands for strength and durability.-Manufacturing:...
, containerboard
Containerboard
Containerboard, also referred to as CCM , is a type of paperboard specially manufactured for the production of corrugated board. The term encompasses both linerboard and corrugating medium , the two types of paper that make up corrugated board...
, saturating Kraft products, Corrugated fiberboard sheets and boxes, and construction lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
.
The company’s paper brands include Kraftpak® and DuraSorb®.