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ness of Able Packaging and rolled it into its Cleveland lo- cation; in May 2016 it purchased the book of business of HP Neun in Lyons, New York and rolled it into its Rochester location; and in late 2019 it purchased the book of busi- ness of General Packaging Products in Medina, Ohio, and rolled the business into its Macedonia location. In August of 2021, Jamestown purchased Cattarau- gus Container in Franklinville, New York, and in February 2024, it purchased Midwest Box Company in Cleveland, Ohio. Both are now divisions of JCC. And lastly, in April of this year, Jamestown purchased
town became a partner in Solvay Paperboard’s 100 per- cent recycled paper mill, furthering its strategy of focusing on controlling the supply chain. Jamestown remained a partner until Solvay was sold to RockTenn in 2008. In May 1996, the book of business of AABCO Container in Buffalo, New York, was purchased and the business was rolled into the Jamestown location. In August 1997, Jamestown purchased the Willamette Sheet Plant in Cleveland, Ohio, forming Jamestown Con-
The history of Jamestown Container is like the history of the corrugated industry itself; constant attention to upgrades in technol- ogy and its workforce have been paramount.
tainer Cleveland Inc. The book of business of North Coast Box was pur- chased in December 2002, and moved to the Cleveland location. A month later, the book of business of Superior Cleveland Packaging Container was purchased and also moved to Cleveland. In July 2008, Jamestown Container, Norampac and Smurfit-Stone partnered together to form Niagara Sheets, a sheet feeder located in North Tonawanda, New York; Jamestown continues to serve as the majority owner and managing partner. The Lockport corrugator business was then moved to the newly formed Niagara Sheets. “Niagara Sheets was a real test of our resolve,” said Janowsky. “Our startup date was right as the financial cri- sis was happening. The market collapsed by 20 percent. One of our partners, Stone Container, went bankrupt. Our largest customer went bankrupt.” The following year, the remaining business from the Lockport facility was moved to the Rochester plant and the Lockport plant was shuttered. Also in 2009, Jamestown purchased the book of busi- ness of Timbar Packaging based in Oneida, New York, and rolled the business into the Rochester location. In 2011, Jamestown became a partner in Greenpac Mill LLC, a 100 percent recycled mill and spent two years mak- ing it operational. In early 2012, Jamestown purchased the book of busi-
Syracuse Corrugated and rolled the business into the Rochester location. “This acquisition represents an exciting step forward for our company,” said Palmeri. “Syracuse Corrugated Box Corp. has a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and customer relationships over many years. We are proud to welcome their customers into the Jamestown Container family.” Palmeri is quick to point out that the goal at Jamestown has never been the mergers in and of themselves; every one of the acquisitions has been driven by its customers. “In many instances, we had customers who voiced their opinion that we should be geographically closer to them in order to better meet their needs,” Palmeri said. “That would be the driving force of purchasing a company closer to them. It was a part of our growth strategy.” The Power of Partnerships One of Jamestown’s operational philosophies, and ad- ditional growth strategy, has been to leverage risk through joint ventures. “Finding suitable partners and nurturing those relation- ships has allowed us to reach much greater heights than we could have done alone,” Palmeri said. “Joint ventures help eliminate — or at least lower — risk, and the upsides of success are greater, as well. We have some great part- ners and this pathway has always worked for us.”
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