As the sixth largest manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a key player in the Paper and Forest Products industry. PCA's focus on a single line of business differentiates us from major competitors, and has helped us develop a level of operational excellence and profitability that is well-recognized in the investment community. 
PCA manufactures a broad range of linerboard and corrugating medium at our four containerboard mills, as well as a wide variety of corrugated packaging products at our 64 corrugated products plants, including: 
· Conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods. 
· Multi-color boxes and displays with strong visual appeal used to merchandise products in retail locations. 
· Special design/application boxes used in the food and agriculture industry.
A leader in integration, PCA converts approximately 80% of the containerboard it produces into finished corrugated containers for a broad base of both local and national accounts. In 2002, PCA produced about 2.2 million tons of containerboard and shipped about 27.5 billion square feet (BSF) of corrugated products, which produced net sales of $1.7 billion. 
Employing over 7,900 people nationwide, PCA's corporate headquarters are located in Lake Forest, Illinois, a suburb approximately 30 miles north of downtown Chicago.