Green Bay Packaging

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Green Bay Packaging
Industry Pulp and paper
Founded1933
FounderGeorge F. Kress
Headquarters
Green Bay, Wisconsin
,
U.S.
Number of locations
40 [1]
Key people
Will Kress, President and CEO [2]
Number of employees
3,200+ [3]
Website www.gbp.com   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Green Bay Packaging is an American pulp and paper company based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They produce corrugated shipping containers, folding cartons, and coated label products. [3]

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History

The Green Bay Box Company was formed in 1933 by George F. Kress. [4] They began by manufacturing corrugated shipping boxes. In 1961, Jim Kress because president of the Green Bay Box Company.

In 1963, Green Bay Box Company merged with Green Bay Pulp & Paper to become Green Bay Packaging. [2] [4]

In 1964, the company opened a factory in Wausau, Wisconsin, [5] followed by the opening of another factory in Fremont, Ohio. [6] on the year 1965.

In 1970, Green Bay Packaging became the first company to develop and execute a closed water process. [4]

In 1992, Green Bay Packaging became one of the first companies to become effluent free. [4]

In 1995, Will Kress became president of Green Bay Packaging. [4]

In 1996, founder George F. Kress was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame, as was former president Jim Kress in 2005. [4]

In 2014, the company acquired Midland Packaging and Display of Franksville, Wisconsin and Great Lakes Packaging Corporation of Germantown, Wisconsin. [7] [8]

In 2015, the company acquired Baird Display of Waukesha, Wisconsin. [9]

In 2018, the company acquires Wisconsin Packaging Corporation Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, 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 [10] in Downers Grove, IL.

Awards

In 1973, the National Sports Foundation awarded Green Bay Packaging their National Gold Medal for their efforts in water pollution abatement. [4]

In 1994, they were recognized as a Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment. [4]

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. [4]

In 2005, they received the Brown County Business Recycling and Waste Minimization Award. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Locations". Green Bay Packaging. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Company Overview of Green Bay Packaging Inc". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Richard Ryman (October 31, 2014). "Green Bay Packaging acquires two Wisconsin companies". Green Bay-Press Gazette. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "heritage". Green Bay Packaging. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ Bob Dohr (February 16, 2015). "Green Bay Packaging marks 50 years in Wausau". Wausau Daily Herald. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Green Bay Packaging celebrates 50 years of excellence". The News-Messenger. March 17, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ John Schmid (October 31, 2014). "Green Bay Packaging buys 2 cardboard, packaging firms". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ Richard Ryman (October 31, 2014). "Green Bay Packaging acquires two Wisconsin companies". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ Richard Ryman (May 5, 2015). "Green Bay Packaging buys display company". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Our Story". Green Bay Packaging. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
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