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carton board (sold in 1947). In 1959, son Charles purchased the property and as- sets of Kroeck Paper Box, which was founded in 1892, and started Colbert Packaging. Since its inception, Colbert Packaging has grown organically and through acquisition. Many of Colbert Packaging’s successes since 1995 have happened under Nancy’s leadership. For the last 20-
have on the future of our business, and for our employees, our customers, and our suppliers,” she said. “We remain committed to the ongoing development of our sustainabili- ty and corporate social responsibility initiatives.” Though Colbert has been woman-owned and wom- an-controlled for many years, Nancy said they decided
that it was time to go ahead and get certified so their cus- tomers, who look for this des- ignation in efforts to purchase at least some of their products from women-owned business- es, will know. Of course, Col- bert is also good at what it does which is reason enough. “I think they’d be extraordi-
Nancy Colbert MacDougall
narily proud that we’ve been able to carry on the business through these generations,” Nancy said of her father and grandfather. “I think that’s not common these days to be able to carry on through subsequent generations after a business has been founded so I think he’d be extremely proud that it is a female who has managed to do that.” History & Evolution Charles Colbert’s father, Charles Caldwell Colbert, founded American Coating Mills in 1921 and established it as one of the largest producers of folding cartons and
plus years, she has been at the helm of the company’s growth and its evolution through extensive R&D capabili- ties and its diverse product offerings that include custom folding cartons, pressure-sensitive labels, and package inserts. In 2025, Colbert Packaging earned an EcoVadis (eco- vadis.com) bronze rating, putting the company in the top 35th percentile among more than 130,000 rated sustain-
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