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PCA Mergers & Acquisitions

PCA M&A Summary

PCA has acquired 12 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

PCA’s largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired Boise for $2.0B. PCA has acquired in 9 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include packaging (92%) and forest products (9%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

PCA

Packaging Corporation of America

1 North Field Court,
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
United States,
(800) 456-4725
www.packagingcorp.com

All (13) Buy (12) Sell (1)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-07-01 Greif's Containerboard Business · Packaging
Delaware, Ohio

Greif's Containerboard Business comprises two containerboard mills with approximately 800,000 tons of production capacity and eight sheet feeder and corrugated plants located across the United States.

Revenue (mlns) 1,200 USD
EBITDA (mlns) 212 USD
1,800
8.5x EBITDA
1.5x REVENUE 		Divestiture

PCA
Advisor: BofA Securities

Greif


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