Board Converting News, July 3, 2023

PaperWorks Acquires The Standard Group

Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month December 2022

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania based PaperWorks In- dustries Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of The Standard Group, a converter of custom printed paperboard packaging with a manufacturing location in Louisville, Kentucky founded in 1932. “The Standard Group aligns well with PaperWorks in terms of emphasizing quality and innovation while serv- ing customers which value sustainable, paper-based packaging. This addition signifies a ‘return to growth’ for PaperWorks team members and further bolsters our po- sition in North America, said Brian Janki, President and CEO for PaperWorks. “The Standard Group meets Pa- perWorks’ strategic criteria including increased vertical integration, complementary geographic fit with our mill system and folding carton operations, while serving di- verse end markets.” Lou Cortes, President & CEO, The Standard Group, said: “We are excited to become part of an organization with an outstanding reputation and strong values that are in line with The Standard Group. PaperWorks provides an opportunity for the Louisville facility to prosper within a larger folding carton network, leverage broader technical capabilities, and benefit from mill integration to provide the highest levels of service to our customers.”

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2022 2021

30.124 34.180

-11.9

7.927 8.545

-7.2

Industry Total

Year-to Date

December 2022

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2022 2021

400.520 416.189

-3.8

7.979 8.291

-3.8

Industry Total

Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)

Year

Month

Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change

2022 2021

2.4260 2.7360

-11.3

32.5461 33.8321

-3.8

Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)

Corrugator Plants Only

Date

Percent Change Weeks of Supply

Percent Change

Dec. Nov.

2.2603 2.2586

0.1

3.5 3.6

-2.8

Shipping Days

Year

Month

Year-to-Date

2022 2021

19 20

251 251

SOURCE: Fibre Box Association

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