COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 322212

Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

26companies1872–1993founding years24still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedMenasha CorporationFoundedMenasha Corporation
1872
FoundedInternational Paper Company
1898
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedRexam PLCFoundedRexam PLC
1910
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedChesapeake Corporation
1918
FoundedEmpresas CMPC S.A.
1920
FoundedGrupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V.FoundedGrupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V.
1925
FoundedGreif Inc.
1926
FoundedSvenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCAFoundedSvenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedTetra Pak International SA
1951
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedAstronics Corporation
1968
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
FoundedRock-Tenn CompanyFoundedRock-Tenn Company
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
FoundedRiverwood International Corporation
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedShurgard Storage Centers, Inc.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Menasha Corporation →
Active · founded 1872
The third oldest privately held manufacturing company in the United States, Menasha Corporation is a holding company…
Menasha Corporation →
Active · founded 1872
The third oldest privately held manufacturing company in the United States, Menasha Corporation is a holding company…
International Paper Company →
Active · founded 1898
International Paper Company (IP) is the world's largest producer of paper, packaging, and forest products.
International Paper Company →
Active · founded 1898
International Paper Company (IP) is the world's largest producer of paper, packaging, and forest products.
Rexam PLC →
Active · founded 1910 · United Kingdom
Rexam PLC is one of the world's ten largest consumer packaging companies.
Rexam PLC →
Active · founded 1910 · United Kingdom
Rexam PLC is one of the world's ten largest consumer packaging companies.
Chesapeake Corporation →
Active · founded 1918
Once a broader-based paper and packaging company, Chesapeake Corporation repositioned itself in the late 1990s to be a…
Chesapeake Corporation →
Active · founded 1918
Once a broader-based paper and packaging company, Chesapeake Corporation repositioned itself in the late 1990s to be a…
Empresas CMPC S.A. →
Active · founded 1920 · Chile
Empresas CMPC S.A.
Empresas CMPC S.A. →
Active · founded 1920 · Chile
Empresas CMPC S.A.
Grupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1925 · Mexico
Grupo Modelo, S.A.
Grupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1925 · Mexico
Grupo Modelo, S.A.
Greif Inc. →
Active · founded 1926
Greif Inc., formerly Greif Bros.
Greif Inc. →
Active · founded 1926
Greif Inc., formerly Greif Bros.
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA →
Active · founded 1929 · Sweden
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (SCA for short) is one of Europe's leading forestry companies, specializing in…
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA →
Active · founded 1929 · Sweden
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (SCA for short) is one of Europe's leading forestry companies, specializing in…
Tetra Pak International SA →
Active · founded 1951 · Switzerland
Tetra Pak International SA makes laminated containers such as juice boxes.
Tetra Pak International SA →
Active · founded 1951 · Switzerland
Tetra Pak International SA makes laminated containers such as juice boxes.
Astronics Corporation →
Active · founded 1968
Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing; 335122 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting…
Astronics Corporation →
Active · founded 1968
Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing; 335122 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting…
Rock-Tenn Company →
Defunct · founded 1973
Rock-Tenn Company is one of the largest U.S.
Rock-Tenn Company →
Defunct · founded 1973
Rock-Tenn Company is one of the largest U.S.
Riverwood International Corporation →
Active · founded 1989
Riverwood International Corporation is a global paperboard, packaging, and packaging machinery firm that produces…
Riverwood International Corporation →
Active · founded 1989
Riverwood International Corporation is a global paperboard, packaging, and packaging machinery firm that produces…
Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc.
Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc.
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