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Graphic Packaging Corp.

(GPK) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$913.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.4B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Graphic Packaging Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (GPI), is a leading provider of paperboard packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to multinational and other consumer products companies. The company is built on operating philosophies that include commitments to innovation, execution, cost reduction and asset utilization. We Package Results by providing companies with packaging solutions designed to deliver marketing and performance benefits at a competitive cost. In doing this, Graphic Packaging capitalizes on its low-cost paperboard mills and converting plants, proprietary carton designs and packaging machines and a commitment to customer service. Graphic Packaging's customers include many of the most instantly recognized consumer product companies in the world, including Kraft Foods, Anheuser-Busch, Inc., General Mills, SABMiller plc., Molson Coors Brewing Company and numerous Coca-Cola and Pepsi bottling companies. Graphic Packaging operates three paper mills, 24 converting facilities and two machinery manufacturing facilities and employs approximately 7,700 people worldwide. We hire the most talented people in the industry who are fully dedicated to quality and customer service. Graphic Packaging holds rights to more than 1,450 US and foreign patents and has approximately 590 patent applications pending for printing, packaging and converting processes. ...

Chief Executive Officer
David W. Scheible
Number of Employees 14,400
Contact Information

814 Livingston Ct

Marietta, Georgia 30067

graphicpackagin...

(770) 644-3000

NAICS Code Paperboard Mills: 322130

Recent Events

  • Graphic Packaging Holding Company Appoints New Board Member

    11/18/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Graphic Packaging Holding Company Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

    11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Graphic Packaging Announces Release Date for Third Quarter 2009 Earnings

    10/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Graphic Packaging posts $20M profit

    8/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

graphic packaging corp. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David W. Scheible Chief Executive Officer
Deborah R. Frank Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
Donald Sturdivant Executive Vice President, Mills, Specialty Business
James M Aikins Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Kevin J. Kwilinski Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
Wayne Juby Companys Senior Vice President, Human Resources
John C. Best Vice President, Business Development
Scott Wenhold Vice President & Treasurer
Giovanni Agnellie Beneficial Owner
John D. Beckett Is A Director
Charles Brignac Manager, Marketing, Retail Packaging Solutions
Ed Schindler Product Marketing Manager
Roxanne McSpadden Manager of Product Marketing
Chuck Tarlton Account Executive
Kevin J. Conway NA
Pat Cranford
Daniel J. Blount Chief Financial Officer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Robert M. Simko Companys Senior Vice President, Paperboard
Robert W. Tieken Chairman
G. Andrea Botta Board of Directors
Stephen M. Humphrey Vice Chairman
William R. Fields Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Minnesota Automation President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Southfield Carton President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Minnesota Automation Director Current
Graphic Packaging International Chief Executive Officer Former
Graphic Packaging International President Former
Graphic Packaging International Chief Operating Officer Former
Graphic Packaging Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Graphic Packaging International Director Former
Graphic Packaging Corporation Director Current

Deborah R. Frank, 48, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Graphic Packaging Holding Company. Prior to the Altivity Transaction, she served as Vice President and Controller of Graphic Packaging Corporation since April 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Frank held various positions of increasing responsibility in the finance, accounting, audit, international and corporate areas at Kimberly Clark Corporation, most recently serving as Assistant Controller.

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Executive Vice President, Mills, Specialty Business Current
Southfield Carton Executive Vice President, Mills, Multi, Wall Bag and Specialty Businesses Current
Minnesota Automation Executive Vice President, Mills, Multi, Wall Bag and Specialty Businesses Current
Fort James Corporation President, Performance Packaging Division Former
Packaging Business President Former
Altivity Packaging LLC Chief Operating Officer Former
Altivity Packaging LLC Executive Vice President, Operations Former
Graphic Packaging International Senior Vice President of the Performance Packaging Division Former
James River Corporation Vice President Former
Fort James Corporation Vice President Former
James River Corporation General Manager Former
Fort James Corporation General Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Southfield Carton Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Minnesota Automation Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Graphic Packaging Corporation Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current

Kevin J. Kwilinski, 40, is Senior Vice President, Supply Chain of Graphic Packaging Holding Company. From March 10, 2008 until March 4, 2009, Mr. Kwilinski was Vice President, Supply Chain for Graphic Packaging Holding Company. Prior to the Altivity Transaction, Mr. Kwilinski served in the following positions with Graphic Packaging Corporation -- Vice President, Supply Chain beginning in August 2006; Director, Shared Services from August 2004 to July 2006; Director, Sales & Manufacturing from February 2004 to July 2004 and Plant Manager of the Golden, Colorado facility from December 2001 until January 2004. Previously, Mr. Kwilinski served as a Senior Strategy Consultant with i2 Technologies, Inc. and held various management positions with other paperboard packaging companies.

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Current

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging International Senior Vice President Current
Graphic Packaging Corporation Companys Senior Vice President, Paperboard Current

Wayne E. Juby, 58, has been Senior Vice President, Human Resources of Graphic Packaging Corporation and Graphic Packaging International, Inc. since April 2001. Mr. Juby joined the Company in November 2000 and was Director, Corporate Training, until April 2001. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Juby was Vice President, Human Resources, of National Gypsum Company, from 1994 until 1996.

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging International Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Graphic Packaging Corporation Companys Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
The Riverwood Company Director, Corporate Training Former

John C. Best, 49, has served as Vice President, Business Development of Graphic Packaging Holding Company. Prior to the Altivity Transaction, he had served as Vice President, Business Development of Graphic Packaging Corporation since January 2006, with responsibility for Marketing, Research and Development and the successful sale of value-added products into the marketplace. Previously, he had served as Vice President of Sales for Graphic Packaging Corporation from August 1999 to December 2005. Mr. Best joined Graphic Packaging Corporation in 1994 as the Business Unit Manager for the Folding Carton division.

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Vice President, Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Vice President & Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Beneficial Owner Current

Mr. Beckett is chairman of the R.W. Beckett Corporation, a manufacturing business in Ohio, and a director of the Graphic Packaging Corporation, a NYSE-listed manufacturing company headquartered in Marietta, Ga. He is also a board member of The King's College in New York City and the author of two books. Mr. Beckett is married to Wendy Beckett.

Organization Position Status
Campus Crusade for Christ International Chairman, CEO, R.W. Beckett Corporation Current
R.W. Beckett Corporation Director, Marketing Current
Graphic Packaging Corporation Is A Director Current
Global Urban Trek Current
Urbana 06 Current
Southfield Carton Director Current
Minnesota Automation Director Current
Campus Crusade for Christ International Board of Directors Current
Cambrex Corporation Director Current
King's College Board Member Current
Standard Oil President Former
R.W. Beckett Corporation President. Former
Standard Oil Chief Operating Officer Former
S-Board Ltd. Board of Directors Former
S-Board Ltd. Member Former

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Manager, Marketing, Retail Packaging Solutions Current

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Product Marketing Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Manager of Product Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Account Executive Current

Organization Position Status
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. Managing Partner Current
Graphic Packaging Corporation NA Current
Minnesota Automation Director Current
Southfield Carton Director Current
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. partner Former
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. senior member of the Mergers and Acquisitions department Former
Covansys Corporation NA Former
Amherst College graduate Former
Covansys Corporation Director Former
SIRVA, Inc. investor Former
Columbia University Law School J.D Former
Columbia University M.B.A Former

Pat and Jimmy Cranford are the parents of Kitty and Josh. Josh is 29 years old and lives independently in the community. He has cerebral palsy. Pat was involved with the Developmental Disabilities Council when Families Helping Families was established and have supported the organization since its beginning. as a family, they feel strongly that parents need that "connection" that only another parent can give. That is why she is involved with Families Helping Families. Pat has been employed by Graphic Packaging (Riverwood International) for the past 35 years. She has also been very involved in the community through the following activities: former Ouachita Parish Special Education Advisory Council, former Blind/Deaf State Advisory Council, former Developmental Disabilities Council Vice-Chair and Chair, LaCAN member, State Families Helping Families Board, ARCO Board of Directors President, Vice President and current Secretary, teach a First Grade Sunday School Class at Cedar Crest Baptist Church and serve on the Ladies Ministry Team. She and Jimmy especially enjoy entertaining their grandchildren, Noah, Anna Beth, and Emily.

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Current
Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana, Inc Board Chairperson Current

Organization Position Status
Sirva Mortgage, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Sirva Relocation President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Graphic Packaging Corporation Chairman Current
Southfield Carton Director Current
Minnesota Automation Director Current
Sirva Mortgage, Inc. Director Current
Sirva Relocation Board of Directors Current
Martin Marietta Corporation President, Finance Former
SIRVA, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Former
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Martin Marietta Corporation Vice President, Finance Former
SIRVA, Inc. Audit Committee Chairman Former
S-Board Ltd. Board of Directors Former
S-Board Ltd. Member Former

Organization Position Status
Minnesota Automation Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Graphic Packaging International Chief Financial Officer Current
Southfield Carton Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Graphic Packaging Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Graphic Packaging International Senior Vice President Former
Ernst & Young Former
United Technologies Corporation Former

G. Andrea Botta , 53, has been a member of the Company s Board and a member of the Board of Directors of the Company s subsidiary Graphic Packaging International, Inc. since 1996. Mr. Botta is the President of Glenco LLC, a private investment company. From 1999 to February 2006, Mr. Botta served as a managing director of Morgan Stanley. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he was president of EXOR America, Inc. (formerly IFINT-USA, Inc.) from 1993 until September 1999 and for more than five years prior thereto, Vice President of Acquisitions of IFINT-USA, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Glenco, Inc. President Current
Southfield Carton Director Current
Graphic Packaging Corporation Board of Directors Current
Minnesota Automation Director Current

Organization Position Status
Graphic Packaging Corporation Vice Chairman Current
The Riverwood Company Chief Executive Officer Former
The Riverwood Company President Former
Rockwell International Corporation Former
The Riverwood Company Director Former

Organization Position Status
Intersource Enterprises, Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Current
Eon Reality, Inc. Current
Intersource, Inc. Chairman Current
Intersource Enterprises, Ltd. Chairman Current
Hudson's Bay Company Chairman Current
Lexmark International, Inc. Chairman, Intersource Co., Ltd. Current
Sharper Image for Ionic Breeze Chairman of Austin, Texas Current
Graphic Packaging Corporation Board of Directors Current
Hunter Capital Partners Advisory Board Member Current
Sharper Image Corporation Board of Directors Current
Lexmark International Middle East Fz LLC Committee Member Current
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. CEO Former
Factory 2 U Stores, Inc. CEO Former
The Limited Stores Chief Executive Officer Former
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. divisional President Former
Hudson's Bay Company President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Factory 2 U Stores, Inc. Chairman Former
The Limited Stores Chairman Former
Graphic Packaging Corporation Chairman Former
Lexmark International, Inc. Director Former
S-Board Ltd. Board of Directors Former
S-Board Ltd. Member Former

Executive News

  • Graphic Packaging Announces Closing of $180 Million Senior Notes Offering

    PR Newswire - 8/20/09 - View Story

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     GPK $2.66 -0.08 (-2.92% )
Average Volume 439,304
Shares Outstanding 343.25M
Market Cap 913.0M
Year High 3.27
Year Low 0.57
Earnings Per Share -0.10
P/E Ratio -26.60
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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