Corporate Profile
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| Caraustar Industries, Inc. is one of the largest and lowest-cost manufacturers of recycled paperboard and converted paperboard products in the U.S. The company has developed its leadership position in the industry through diversification and integration from raw materials to finished products. |
| Caraustar has 99 operations located in 29 states, Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom: |
| *19 primary manufacturing facilities for recycled paperboard, plastics, and adhesives |
| *71 converting operations that manufacture paper tubes, cores, folding cartons, composite containers, gypsum wallboard and specialized industrial packaging |
| *8 recovered fiber centers |
| *1 transportation company |
| The company consists of four operational groups: |
| *Mill Group |
| *Custom Packaging Group |
| *Industrial & Consumer Products Group |
| *Recovered Fiber Group |
| Caraustar is the only major packaging company that serves the four principal recycled paperboard product markets: |
| *Tubes, cores and composite containers |
| *Folding cartons |
| *Gypsum wallboard facing paper |
| *Other specialty products |
| Each of Caraustar's mills has the capability to manufacture paperboard for at least two of the four primary markets. This flexibility has been a fundamental component of the company's ability to operate at high capacity utilization levels while maintaining cost efficiencies and high operating margins. |
| The close of 2001 marked Caraustar's 64th year of offering quality, dedication and superior products and services. The company prides itself on contributing to the preservation of the environment as a leader in providing recycled paperboard products. |
