Green Bay Packaging is an American

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company based in

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. They produce corrugated shipping containers, folding cartons, and coated label products.

History

The Green Bay Box Company was formed in 1933 by George F. Kress. They began by manufacturing corrugated shipping boxes. In 1961, Jim Kress became president of Green Bay Box Company. In 1963, Green Bay Box Company merged with Green Bay Pulp & Paper to become Green Bay Packaging. In 1964, the company opened a factory in

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. In 1965, the company opened a factory in

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. In 1970, Green Bay Packaging became the first company to develop and execute a closed water process. In 1992, Green Bay Packaging became one of the first companies to become

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free. In 1995, Will Kress became president of Green Bay Packaging. In 1996, founder George F. Kress was inducted into the

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, as was former president Jim Kress in 2005. In 2014, the company acquired Midland Packaging and Display of

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and Great Lakes Packaging Corporation of

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. In 2015, the company acquired Baird Display of

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. In 2018, the company acquires Wisconsin Packaging Corporation

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, Grand Traverse Container, Inc and Citadel Industries. The Green Bay Mill Division breaks ground on state-of-the-art paper mill. The Chicago Sales & Distribution Center broke ground for the construction of a new 170,000 square-foot complex in Downers Grove, IL.

Awards

In 1973, the

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awarded Green Bay Packaging their National Gold Medal for their efforts in water pollution abatement. In 1994, they were recognized as a Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment. In 2004, they were awarded the Wisconsin Governor's Award for Excellence in environmental performance, as well as the Tag and Label Manufacturer's Institute Environmental Award for Innovative Technology. In 2005, they received the Brown County Business Recycling and Waste Minimization Award.

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External links

Official website
Companies based in Green Bay, Wisconsin Manufacturing companies based in Wisconsin Pulp and paper companies of the United States Manufacturing companies established in 1933 1933 establishments in Wisconsin