Rock-Tenn
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Rock-Tenn Company is a paper
and packaging manufacturer based in Norcross, Georgia
, United States
. RockTenn (NYSE: RKT) is one of North America's leading producers of corrugated and consumer packaging and recycling solutions, with annualized net sales of approximately $10 billion. Based in Norcross, GA, they employ approximately 26,000 people and operate more than 245 facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and China.
With a low-cost position in the marketplace, RockTenn commits every day to creating and delivering value with innovation that produces new product ideas, generates revenue gains, improves equipment effectiveness and increases the quality of our work force. A performance-based, data-driven culture also helps us continuously reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction.
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In 2010-2011, Rock-Tenn made a successful bid for Smurfit-Stone Container
, the world's largest producer and recycler of paperboard. The acquisition deal closed in May 2011, making the combined company North America's second largest producer of containerboard.
Paper
Paper is a thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon, drawing or for packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
and packaging manufacturer based in Norcross, Georgia
Norcross, Georgia
As of 2010 Norcross had a population of 9,116. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 40.8% white , 19.8% black or African American , 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian Indian, 10.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 21.5% from some other race and 4.3% reporting two or more races...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. RockTenn (NYSE: RKT) is one of North America's leading producers of corrugated and consumer packaging and recycling solutions, with annualized net sales of approximately $10 billion. Based in Norcross, GA, they employ approximately 26,000 people and operate more than 245 facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and China.
With a low-cost position in the marketplace, RockTenn commits every day to creating and delivering value with innovation that produces new product ideas, generates revenue gains, improves equipment effectiveness and increases the quality of our work force. A performance-based, data-driven culture also helps us continuously reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction.
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In 2010-2011, Rock-Tenn made a successful bid for Smurfit-Stone Container
Smurfit-Stone Container
Financial Information 200720062005Total Revenue 7,4207,1576,812Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation was a global paperboard and paper-based packaging company based in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. It had approximately 21,000 employees...
, the world's largest producer and recycler of paperboard. The acquisition deal closed in May 2011, making the combined company North America's second largest producer of containerboard.