Add-on Acquisition • Packaging

PCA Acquires Acorn Corrugated Box Co.

On February 12, 2004, PCA acquired packaging company Acorn Corrugated Box Co.

Acquisition Context

This is PCA’s 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
This is PCA’s 1st transaction in the United States.
This is PCA’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	February 12, 2004
Target	Acorn Corrugated Box Co.
Sector	Packaging
Buyer(s)	PCA
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Acorn Corrugated Box Co.

Bedford Park, Illinois, United States

Acorn Corrugated Box Co. is a producer of high quality graphics packaging and displays.

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Buyer

PCA

Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1867
Sector	Packaging
Employees	15,400
Revenue	8.4B USD (2024)

DESCRIPTION

Entrance to Packaging Corporation of America's corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.

PCA is a producer of container board and corrugated packaging products. PCA was founded in 1867 and is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 12
Sector: Packaging	1 of 11
Type: Add-on Acquisition	1 of 11
State: Illinois	1 of 3
Country: United States	1 of 12
Year: 2004	1 of 1

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2005-04-25	Midland Packaging & Display Franksville, Wisconsin, United States Midland Packaging & Display, Inc. is a producer of value-added corrugated packaging and display products for customers in a wide array of industries including industrial, consumer and food and beverage.	Buy	-

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VALUE

2005-04-25

Midland Packaging & Display

Franksville, Wisconsin, United States

Midland Packaging & Display, Inc. is a producer of value-added corrugated packaging and display products for customers in a wide array of industries including industrial, consumer and food and beverage.

Buy

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