Packaging Corporation Of America (PCA)

Tharco™ stock boxes extend PCA’s corrugated packaging offerings to customers who do not require custom packaging solutions. With an inventory of 1, 500 items to choose from, we offer a wide variety of styles and sizes to fit your needs.

Impulse purchases happen in seconds, but they don't happen by accident. PCA looks at the trends, the competitive approaches and the “who, what, where, why and how” of your product to give you the best possible point-of-sale (POS) position in the retail environment.

Your product may require more than just a corrugated box. Liners, tubes, pads, buildups, dividers, partitions and other inner packing pieces can be designed in an infinite number of ways to separate or cushion products, strengthen the box or prevent product movement. They may be simple rectangles or scored, slotted, scored and slotted, or special die-cut shapes.

PCA annually produces about 3.7 million tons of kraft linerboard (the outer layers of a corrugated container) and corrugating semi-chemical medium (the fluted center layer) for PCA’s own converting facilities as well as for numerous domestic and international customers. PCA operates six containerboard mills in the United States — Counce, Tennessee; DeRidder, Louisiana; Filer City, Michigan; Tomahawk, Wisconsin; Valdosta, Georgia; and Wallula, Washington. Kraft linerboard is produced in grades from 26# through 96# and designed for use in virtually any corrugated or non-corrugated application. Semi-chemical corrugating medium is available in 23# through 40# basis weight. Our containerboard is also available in a variety of specialized grades for demanding container applications where superior strength, tare weight or moisture resistance is required. All mills are ISO 9001- and Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®)-certified.

PCA helps your products get noticed by designing and manufacturing retail packaging and displays that are unique and engaging. Our people focus on optimizing speed to market and assuring that we get it right the first time. Strategic analysis of your business and sales objectives help us create the best package or display for your needs. Brand development helps us create packaging that effectively and consistently communicates your brand. Eight creative design centers and more than 100 highly talented designers and support personnel stand ready to work with you from concept to market launch. State-of-the-art computer-aided design and prototyping equipment at both the design centers and manufacturing plants means you'll get the design you need, when you need it. Our network of manufacturing locations offers the complete range of printing capabilities so the job is done with the highest quality and production efficiency.

Whether you need to transport toasters or plums, PCA can create the perfect packaging solution to protect, contain and promote your product and deliver it to market. On an annual basis, the corrugated container industry ships enough boxes to cover the entire states of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island put together — more than 14, 000 square miles of boxes. PCA has a significant share of this market due to our team of knowledgeable people continuously focused on delivering superior customer service.