Kapstone

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title: "Kapstone" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["american-companies-established-in-2005", "companies-formerly-listed-on-the-new-york-stock-exchange", "companies-based-in-northbrook,-illinois", "manufacturing-companies-based-in-illinois", "manufacturing-companies-established-in-2005", "pulp-and-paper-companies-of-the-united-states", "2005-initial-public-offerings", "2018-mergers-and-acquisitions", "special-purpose-acquisition-companies"] description: "American pulp and paper company" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapstone" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American pulp and paper company ::

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Field	Value
name	KapStone Paper & Packaging Corporation
logo	[[Image:KapStone logo.jpg
type	Subsidiary
foundation
location	Northbrook, Illinois, United States
industry	Pulp and Paper
products	Kraft paper, containerboard, Corrugated box, lumber
revenue	US$ 3.08 billion (2016)
operating_income	US$ 170.65 million (2016)
net_income	US$ 86.25 million (2016)
assets	US$ 3.26 billion (2016)
equity	US$ 904.33 million (2016)
num_employees	6,400
num_employees_year	2017
parent	WestRock Company
homepage	www.westrock.com/kapstone/
footnotes
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| name = KapStone Paper & Packaging Corporation | logo = [[Image:KapStone logo.jpg|228px|KapStone logo]] | type = Subsidiary | foundation = | location = Northbrook, Illinois, United States | industry = Pulp and Paper | products = Kraft paper, containerboard, Corrugated box, lumber | revenue = US$ 3.08 billion (2016) | operating_income = US$ 170.65 million (2016) | net_income = US$ 86.25 million (2016) | assets = US$ 3.26 billion (2016) | equity = US$ 904.33 million (2016) | num_employees = 6,400 | num_employees_year = 2017 | parent = WestRock Company | homepage = www.westrock.com/kapstone/ | footnotes = KapStone Paper & Packaging (formerly Stone Arcade Acquisition Corporation) was an American pulp and paper company based in Northbrook, Illinois. It was founded in 2005 as Stone. Since November 2018 it has been a subsidiary of WestRock Company.

History

Stone Arcade Acquisition Corporation, a special-purpose acquisition company, was started in 2005, and became an ongoing business concern when it completed its first acquisition—of International Paper—in 2007. By 2010, the firm was ranked 5th in Fortune Magazine's list of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. In 2011 it made the list again, ranked 20th fastest-growing. In October 2011, KapStone was ranked #10 on Forbes list on 100 Best Small Companies.

On August 27, 2015, members of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers at KapStone's Longview paper mill went on strike for 10 days over stalled contract negotiations.

Acquisitions

U.S.Corrugated The firm acquired the Roanoke Rapids kraft paper mill from International Paper in January 2007. In July 2008, it acquired the Charleston kraft paper mill from MeadWestvaco.

On October 31, 2011, KapStone acquired U.S.Corrugated, Inc. It was started in 2006 by Dennis Mehiel, and primarily produces corrugated industrial packaging, with manufacturing facilities in seven states.

KapStone acquired Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging from Brookfield Asset Management on July 18, 2013 . Two years later, on June 1, 2015, it acquired Victory Packaging, headquartered in Houston, Texas.

On November 2, 2018, KapStone itself was acquired by rival pulp and paper company, WestRock Company.

References

References

1. "KapStone Paper & Packaging".
2. "US SEC: Form 10-K KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation". [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]].
3. [https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortunefastestgrowing/2010/snapshots/5.html 100 Fastest-Growing Companies 2010: KapStone Paper and Packaging - KS - from Fortune Magazine]
4. [https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortunefastestgrowing/2011/snapshots/20.html 100 Fastest-Growing Companies 2011: KapStone Paper and Packaging - KS - Fortune on CNNMoney]
5. [https://www.forbes.com/best-small-companies America's Best Small Companies - Forbes]
6. [http://tdn.com/news/local/kapstone-workers-on-strike/article_5439e5eb-3955-5713-aded-06052fb57c37.html KapStone Workers on Strike]
7. (August 2025)
8. [http://www.rrdailyherald.com/news/kapstone-acquiring-u-s-corrugated/article_1a6a0b14-e5ee-11e0-a60f-001cc4c03286.html KapStone acquiring U.S. Corrugated - Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald]{{Dead link. (August 2025)
9. "KapStone acquiring U.S. Corrugated - Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald".
10. "KapStone to Acquire U.S. Corrugated".
11. "WestRock Container LLC - Company Profile and News".
12. "KapStone acquiring 14 US Corrugated plants and a paper mill for $330M". Bloomberg Business Week.
13. "KapStone Completes Acquisition of Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc.".
14. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/kapstone-to-buy-victory-packaging-in-615-million-deal-1430832158 KapStone to Buy Victory Packaging in $615 Million Deal]
15. (January 29, 2018). "WestRock Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire KapStone for $35 per Share". WestRock Company.
16. (November 2, 2018). "WestRock Completes Acquisition of KapStone". WestRock Company.

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