Packaging Corporation of America

Overview

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• TickerPKG on NYSE¹
• Industrypaper mill¹
• HeadquartersLake Forest¹
• Websitewww.packagingcorp.com
• Legal formDelaware corporation¹
• Business address1 North Field Ct, Lake Forest, Il 60045⁷
• Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer⁷
• LEI549300XZP8MFZFY8TJ84⁴
• StatusActive⁴
• LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)⁴
• Registered addressC/O The Corporation Trust Company, 19801 Wilmington, United States⁴
• Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 2996741⁴

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Packaging Corporation of America is an American manufacturing company based in Lake Forest, Illinois. The company has about 15,500 employees, with operations primarily in the United States. The CEO is Mark W. Kowlzan.³

Corporate structure

Packaging Corporation of America sits at the top of its group. 17 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Packaging Corporation of America reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

Investments

Intangibles and goodwill

Inventory

Properties, in its own words

We own and lease properties in our business. Primarily all of our leases are non-cancelable and are accounted for as operating leases. These leases are not subject to early termination except for standard nonperformance clauses.

Information regarding our principal operating facilities, the segments that use those facilities, and a map of geographical locations is presented in “Part I, Item 1. Business” of this Form 10-K. We assess the condition and capacity of our manufacturing, distribution, and other facilities needed to meet our operating requirements. Our properties have been generally well maintained and are in good operating condition. In general, our facilities have sufficient capacity and are adequate for our production and distribution requirements.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026.¹⁸

The story

From Wikipedia’s article on Packaging Corporation of America, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁸

Leadership

Who has led Packaging Corporation of America, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• Chief executive officerMark W. Kowlzan Jun 30, 2010 to now¹⁹
• Chief executive officerRichard B. West Jun 22, 2006 to Jun 22, 2006²⁰
• Chief executive officerPaul T. Stecko Jul 2, 2004 to Jun 30, 2010²¹
• ChairMark W. Kowlzan Jun 22, 2016 to now²²
• ChairPaul T. Stecko Oct 23, 2003 to Dec 17, 2013²³
• PresidentThomas A. Hassfurther Mar 6, 2025 to now²⁴
• Chief financial officerKent A. Pflederer Feb 24, 2026 to now²⁵
• Chief financial officerRobert P. Mundy Jun 27, 2019 to Feb 24, 2026²⁶
• Chief financial officerRichard B. West Nov 6, 2003 to Jul 27, 2015²⁷

Products and brands

• containerboard

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

• B C T, Incorporated (100%) Delaware⁹
• Boise White Paper, LLC (100%) Delaware⁹
• CorrChoice LLC (100%) Delaware⁹
• Hexacomb Corporation (100%) Illinois⁹
• International Falls Power Company (100%) Delaware⁹
• Louisiana Timber Procurement Company, LLC (50%) Delaware⁹
• Minnesota, Dakota & Western Railway Company (100%) Minnesota⁹
• PCA Box-Board Products, LLC (100%) Delaware⁹
• PCA Central California Corrugated, LLC (100%) Delaware⁹
• PCA Hydro Inc. (100%) Delaware⁹
• PCA International Inc. (100%) Delaware⁹
• PCA International Services, LLC (100%) Delaware⁹
• PCA Wisconsin Acquisition LLC (100%) Delaware⁹
• Packaging Asset Holdings, LLC (100%) Delaware⁹
• Packaging Corporation of America (100%) Delaware⁹
• Packaging Corporation of Asia, Limited (100%) Hong Kong⁹

The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.

Timeline

1. Jul 23, 20268-K Results of operations⁶²
2. May 13, 20268-K Shareholder vote⁶³
3. Apr 23, 20268-K Results of operations⁶⁴
4. Mar 3, 20268-K Executive or director change⁶⁵
5. Jan 28, 20268-K Results of operations⁶⁶
6. Dec 10, 20258-K Regulation FD disclosure⁶⁷
7. Dec 4, 20258-K Exit or restructuring costs; Impairment⁶⁸
8. Oct 23, 20258-K Results of operations⁶⁹
9. Sep 2, 20258-K New debt or obligation; Other events⁷⁰
10. Aug 15, 20258-K New debt or obligation; Other events⁷¹
11. Aug 6, 20258-K Entered a material agreement; Ended a material agreement; New debt or obligation⁷²
12. Jul 24, 20258-K Results of operations⁷³
13. Jun 30, 2010New chief executive Mark W. Kowlzan becomes CEO¹⁹
14. Jun 22, 2006New chief executive Richard B. West becomes CEO²⁰
15. Jul 2, 2004New chief executive Paul T. Stecko becomes CEO²¹
16. Jan 28, 2000Went public Listed on NYSE¹
17. 1959Founded Founded¹

Calendar

Coming up

1. Oct 21, 2026 · After the closeReports results for the quarter ending Sep/2026 A year earlier it reported $2.73 a share, on Oct 22, 2025.⁷⁴

When it reported results

1. Jul 23, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results⁶²
2. Apr 23, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results⁶⁴
3. Jan 28, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results⁶⁶
4. Oct 23, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results⁶⁹
5. Jul 24, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results⁷³
6. Apr 23, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results⁷⁵
7. Jan 29, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results⁷⁶
8. Oct 23, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results⁷⁷

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

374 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 37 major events, 238 insider forms, 18 large holders, 61 other. The latest 20:

1. Aug 24, 20264 EDGAR
2. Aug 20, 2026144 EDGAR
3. Aug 11, 20264 EDGAR
4. Aug 7, 202610-Q EDGAR
5. Aug 7, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
6. Aug 5, 20264 EDGAR
7. Jul 28, 2026144 EDGAR
8. Jul 23, 20268-K EDGAR
9. May 28, 20264 EDGAR
10. May 28, 202611-K EDGAR
11. May 28, 202611-K EDGAR
12. May 27, 2026144 EDGAR
13. May 15, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
14. May 13, 20268-K EDGAR
15. May 13, 20264 EDGAR
16. May 12, 20264 EDGAR
17. May 12, 20264 EDGAR
18. May 12, 20264 EDGAR
19. May 12, 20264 EDGAR
20. May 12, 20264 EDGAR

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

34 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 2 buys and 32 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

• State Street CorporationSCHEDULE 13G, 3 filings Jan 29, 2024 to Aug 7, 2026⁷⁸
• PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/SCHEDULE 13G, 3 filings Jan 10, 2022 to May 15, 2026⁷⁹
• VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Apr 30, 2026⁸⁰
• VANGUARD GROUP INCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 4 filings Feb 10, 2022 to Mar 27, 2026⁸¹
• BlackRockSCHEDULE 13G/A, 6 filings Feb 1, 2022 to Apr 17, 2025⁸²
• Capital World InvestorsSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 11, 2022⁸³

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

Members of Congress who traded it

22 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.

Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).

SEC filer profile

How Packaging Corporation of America is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

• Name on EDGARPACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA²
• CIK0000075677
• Employer ID (EIN)36-4277050¹⁸
• Filer statusLarge accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company¹⁸
• Incorporated inDelaware¹⁸
• Fiscal year endsDecember 31²
• Industry code (SIC)2650 Paperboard Containers & Boxes²
• SEC reviewing officeOffice of Manufacturing, Division of Corporation Finance²
• Business address1 North Field Ct, Lake Forest, IL 60045²
• Phone8474823000²
• Shares outstanding89,098,299 as of Jul 31, 2026¹⁶
• Public float$16.7B as of Jun 30, 2025¹⁸
• AuditorKPMG LLP, Chicago, Illinois PCAOB ID 185; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting¹⁸
• On EDGAR sinceMay 28, 1999²
• Filings1,537 in all: 4 (803), 8-K (236), 10-Q (81), SC 13G/A (74), 11-K (58), 10-K (27), DEF 14A (26), SC 13G (26)²
  All 41 form types

  3 (25), 144 (24), 5 (20), ARS (18), 424B3 (12), FWP (10), S-8 (10), 424B5 (9), SC TO-T/A (8), UPLOAD (8), 4/A (7), DEFA14A (7), S-3ASR (7), 8-K/A (6), CORRESP (4), S-4/A (4), S-1/A (3), SCHEDULE 13G (3), 11-K/A (2), 424B4 (2), CT ORDER (2), S-4 (2), SC TO-C (2), SCHEDULE 13G/A (2), 10-K/A (1), 144/A (1), 3/A (1), 424B2 (1), 8-A12B (1), POSASR (1), S-1 (1), S-8 POS (1), SC TO-T (1)

• Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 26, 2026
  Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 7, 2026
  Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Mar 27, 2026
  Latest 8-K (8-K) Jul 23, 2026

Securities registered for trading

From the cover page of the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).¹⁸

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks Packaging Corporation of America names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026: 18 risks under these headings, as written.¹⁸

• Forward Looking Statements
• Risks Related to our Operations, Business and Industry
• General Economic Conditions – A deterioration in general economic conditions may harm our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial position.
• Industry Cyclicality – Changes in the prices of our products could materially affect our financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.
• Competition – The intensity of competition in the industries in which we operate could result in downward pressure on pricing and volume, which could lower earnings and operating cash flows.
• Cost of Fiber – An increase in the cost of fiber could increase our manufacturing costs and lower our earnings.
• Cost of Purchased Fuels and Chemicals – An increase in the cost of purchased fuels and chemicals could lead to higher manufacturing costs, resulting in reduced earnings.
• Customer Concentration – We rely on certain large customers.
• Transportation Costs – Reduced truck and rail availability could lead to higher costs or poorer service, resulting in lower earnings, and harm our ability to distribute our products.
• Material Disruption of Operations – A material disruption at one of our manufacturing facilities could prevent us from meeting customer demand, reduce our sales, and/or negatively affect our results of operations and financial condition.
• Extreme Weather Events – Our facilities are susceptible to extreme weather events, which could disrupt our business.
• ESG – We may not achieve or make satisfactory progress on our goals and targets to reduce emissions and satisfy other ESG metrics.

Legal proceedings

Information concerning legal proceedings can be found in Note 20, Commitments, Guarantees, Indemnifications, and Legal Proceedings, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in “Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.¹⁸

Links

• Websitewww.packagingcorp.com¹
• Websitewww.packagingcorp.com¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/packagingcorp¹
• WikipediaPackaging Corporation of America
• More imagesWikimedia Commons
• WikidataQ16983334
• SEC EDGARCIK 75677