International Paper Company

International Paper Company is one of the leading firms in the paper and packaging industry in the United States. Based in Minneapolis, Minn., the company offers a plethora of products, such as bag/sack paper, digital opaques, envelope papers, filing/printing bristols, forms, multiwall/converting, office paper, opaque cover, return postcard, specialty/unbleached filing and uncoated specialty papers. It also provides industrial packaging solutions, including bulk packaging, container board, corrugated sheets, kraft paper bag, produce/protein/ retail ready/ transport packaging, wax and wax alternatives.

International Paper Company, which spans more than 40 countries and employs approximately 83,000 people worldwide, has the capabilities to export products to more than 120 nations. International Paper Company is a worldwide leader in the paper, packaging and wood products industry. It does significant business in paper and paper distribution, packaging and forest products, which include building materials. With nearly 8.5 million acres of land managed in the United States, the company is one of the world's largest private landowners. It distributes printing, packaging, graphic arts, maintenance and industrial products principally through more than 270 distribution branches located primarily in the United States. In addition, International Paper Company owns more than half of Carter Holt Harvey, a New Zealand paper and forest products company with operations in New Zealand and Australia. International Paper Company has its headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., with a location in Arden Hills, Minn.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation is the packaging company. It is a North American premier packaging company, working to deliver exceptional values to customers, employees, shareholders and the communities in which it does business. It is an integrated manufacturer of paperboard and paper-based packaging and is a leading producer of: containerboard, including white top linerboard; corrugated containers; multi-walled and specialty bags; and clay-coated recycled boxboard. It also produces solid bleached sulfate, folding cartons, flexible packaging, labels and point of purchase displays. The company also works to create a safe and healthy work environment and to protect environmental and natural resources, including the land, air and water it uses to create its products. Established in 1998, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation is in Minneapolis.