Maritime Paper, Only Corrugated Company In Nova Scotia, Celebrates 95 Years Halifax, Nova Scotia based Maritime Paper has recently celebrated its 95th year in operation. You have almost certainly held Maritime Paper’s work in your hands without ever knowing it. The flat of blueberries from Costco. The lob- ster shipped three provinces away. Mussels, frozen fries, soft drinks. Be- hind a remarkable amount of what Atlantic Canada grows, catches, and makes, there is a corrugated box or package. And chances are, it came from a plant in Burnside that has been helping shape the region’s prod- ucts since 1931. Maritime Paper opened on Almon Street in 1931 in Halifax, during the depths of the Great Depression, when businesses everywhere were shutting their doors. It began with a simple need: Atlantic Canada’s brew- eries needed boxes. Local investors joined forces with partners from Central Canada and the United States to meet that demand. Ninety-five years later, that early bet looks remarkably visionary.
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Today, Maritime Paper is the only company in Nova Scotia still manu- facturing corrugated packaging, with operations in Dartmouth, Moncton, and St. John’s. Its boxes carry seafood, produce, frozen foods, and indus- trial goods across the region and beyond. President & CEO Sheldon Gouthro, who has spent 35 of the compa- ny’s 95 years with Maritime Paper, has seen the industry evolve firsthand. “In the early days, customers simply wanted a box,” he explains. “To- day, they want a billboard.” Modern packaging does far more than protect a product. Customers are looking for shelf-ready packaging printed in five, six, or even seven colors—packaging that helps tell a brand’s story the moment a shopper sees it. That ability to adapt has helped Maritime Paper navigate nearly a century of change, from shifting consumer expectations and e-com- merce growth to the challenges of a global pandemic. Their philosophy has remained consistent: stay nimble, listen to the market, reinvest, and keep moving forward. It’s a mindset that dates back to 1958, when entrepreneur R.A. Jo- drey acquired the company under the Scotia Investments family of com- panies, and continued in 1967 with the opening of the Burnside facility where Maritime Paper still operates today. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 The company’s approximately 240 employees are part of a culture built around passion, pride, and purpose.
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