McKinley
McKinley Paper and Packaging is a U.S.-based integrated paper, corrugated packaging, and recycling manufacturer — a subsidiary of Bio Pappel — serving 300+ enterprise and mid-market clients across e-commerce, food, manufacturing, and consumer goods from mills, plants, and recycling centers across the United States.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersWashington, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What McKinley does
McKinley Paper and Packaging Company is a U.S.-based, vertically integrated paper and packaging manufacturer organized into three operating business units: McKinley Paper (high-performance liners, mediums, and kraft paper produced at three paper mills in New Mexico, Washington, and Wisconsin); McKinley Packaging (custom corrugated packaging manufactured at four plants in California, Georgia, Indiana, and Texas); and McKinley Recycling (collection and processing of recyclable materials through four centers in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas, operated under the Urban Forest™ circular-economy program). The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bio Pappel, the largest paper manufacturer in Mexico and Latin America, and leverages the USMCA trade alliance to serve customers across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
McKinley sells primarily on a B2B, sales-led basis with quote-based contracts, serving more than 300 clients ranging from small businesses to major corporations across at least eight verticals: e-commerce, shipping and distribution, food service, food and beverage, manufacturing, personal care, produce and agriculture, and consumer goods. Revenue streams are tied to physical tonnage of paper, corrugated units, and recycling throughput. The company's product strategy emphasizes sustainability positioning, anchored by the Urban Forest™ circular-economy model, the Ecopure™ packaging innovation line, and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated Scope 1 and 2 emissions reductions tracked since 2014 alongside Bio Pappel.
Operationally, McKinley holds more than 20 certifications and awards (FSC, ISO 9001, FDA, EPA, BRCGS, ASTM, NSF, SFI, RoHS, SEDEX) and is positioned among the ten largest paper recyclers in North America. Recent corporate activity includes the February 2022 acquisition of Midwest Paper Group for approximately $203 million and a contained dryer fire on Paper Machine 6 at the Combined Locks, Wisconsin mill on June 1, 2026, which was suppressed without injuries. Specific revenue, headcount, and pricing figures are not publicly disclosed.
McKinley firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- McKinley
- Legal name
- McKinley Paper and Packaging Company
- Website
- https://mckinleypackaging.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- McKinley Paper and Packaging is a U.S.-based integrated paper, corrugated packaging, and recycling manufacturer — a subsidiary of Bio Pappel — serving 300+ enterprise and mid-market clients across e-commerce, food, manufacturing, and consumer goods from mills, plants, and recycling centers across the United States.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
McKinley industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Paper and Packaging Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Paperboard Mills (322130), Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221), Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills (3221)
- SIC
- Paperboard Mills (2631), Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Paper Mills (2621)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Recycled Containerboard (Testliner) Manufacturing (IMAMAFAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Recycled Corrugated Products (Boxes, Sheets) (IMAMAKAH), Recycled Paperboard & Containerboard (IMAMAKAG)
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Where McKinley is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Washington
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices12 records
Markets served
McKinley business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Paper Products: Manufacturing and sale of high-performance liners, mediums, and kraft paper for commercial applications. Revenue from three producing paper mills in New Mexico, Washington, and Wisconsin.
- Corrugated Packaging: Manufacturing of corrugated packaging solutions in various sizes, shapes, graphics, specifications, and board combinations. Serves diverse industry needs from e-commerce to food service.
- Recycling Services: Collection and processing of recyclable materials through facilities in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas. Supports the company's circular economy model and provides raw materials for paper production.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
McKinley product offering
Product offeringCore offering
McKinley Paper and Packaging Company manufactures High Performance Liners, Mediums, and Kraft Paper through three paper mills in New Mexico, Washington, and Wisconsin, and produces custom corrugated packaging in any size, shape, graphic, specification, or board combination through packaging plants in California, Georgia, Indiana, and Texas. The company also collects and processes recyclable materials through recycling centers in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas, feeding its Urban Forest™ Circular Economy model that enables supply of 100% recycled paper and packaging to more than 300 clients across e-commerce, food service, manufacturing, and consumer goods.
Product overview
McKinley Paper and Packaging Company is an integrated paper and packaging company organized into three business units: McKinley Paper (High Performance Liners, Mediums, and Kraft Paper production across three US facilities), McKinley Packaging (corrugated packaging manufacturing in four US states), and McKinley Recycling (material recovery and circular economy operations). The company, a subsidiary of Bio Pappel, also offers innovative sustainable solutions including Ecopure™ packaging and the Urban Forest™ circular economy program. The three units work together to deliver complete paper and packaging solutions from raw material recovery through finished product delivery.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Urban Forest: Circular Economy model that focuses on recollection and processing of materials to create new products, with pillars of shared value, technological innovation, and environmental preservation.
- Ecopure
Products and services
- McKinley Paper Produces a variety of High Performance Liners, Mediums, and Kraft Paper for commercial application use. Operates three producing facilities in New Mexico, Washington, and Wisconsin and serves commercial paper customers via direct B2B sales.
- McKinley Packaging Manufactures corrugated packaging in any size, shape, graphic, specification, or board combination for enterprise and mid-market customers. Operates packaging plants in California, Georgia, Indiana, and Texas, serving e-commerce, food service, manufacturing, personal care, produce and agriculture, consumer goods, and shipping industries.
- McKinley Recycling Collection and processing of recyclable materials through the Urban Forest™ Circular Economy model, turning materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash into new paper and packaging products. Operates recycling centers in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas, supporting the company's 100% recycled paper and packaging supply capability.
- Ecopure™ Sustainable packaging innovation offered under the McKinley Packaging line, providing environmentally conscious packaging solutions aligned with the company's circular economy and sustainability initiatives.
Quantifiable outcome
- Supply 100% recycled paper and packaging
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use McKinley
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
McKinley technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
McKinley partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
McKinley competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Mondi Group: European-headquartered integrated paper and packaging group operating in containerboard and corrugated with growing North American presence. Comparable on integrated mills-plus-converting business model and sustainability emphasis.
- Graphic Packaging Holding Company: US public producer of paperboard and folding cartons serving food, beverage, and consumer goods end-markets with sustainability positioning. Comparable on the converted-paperboard side, with overlap in food-service and consumer-goods packaging customers.
- International Paper: One of the largest global producers of containerboard, corrugated packaging, and paper with substantial North American mill and converting operations. A broad incumbent whose industrial packaging segment directly overlaps McKinley's liner/medium/box business.
- Bio Pappel (parent): McKinley's parent company and the largest manufacturer of paper and paper products in Mexico and Latin America. Comparable as the integrated paper/packaging leader, but operating across Mexico/Latin America rather than USMCA-focused US footprint.
- Sonoco Products Company: Diversified global packaging manufacturer with paper-based and consumer packaging segments serving similar end-verticals including personal care, food, and consumer goods. Comparable in B2B paper-and-packaging distribution channel and customer diversity.
Direct peers
- Greif Inc: Industrial packaging producer with significant corrugated and paper operations across North America, serving similar customer industries (food/beverage, agriculture, manufacturing, consumer goods). Closely aligned business mix to McKinley's packaging and paper segments.
- Pactiv Evergreen: Producer of paper-based foodservice and food/beverage packaging, including sustainable alternatives to plastic. Directly overlaps McKinley's Food Service segment on renewable, fiber-based packaging.
- Packaging Corporation of America: Large US integrated producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products, competing head-to-head with McKinley in liner, medium, and box markets across the same end-verticals (e-commerce, food/beverage, manufacturing). Closest US publicly listed peer on the mill-plus-converting integrated model.
- Smurfit Westrock (WestRock + Smurfit Kappa merged 2024): Global integrated paper and packaging giant following the WestRock–Smurfit Kappa combination, with significant containerboard mill and corrugated converting operations across the Americas. A scale competitor in the same North American liner/medium/corrugated market as McKinley.
- Cascades Inc: Canadian-based producer with a strong recycled-content positioning (specialty and tissue plus containerboard), historically competing in the same recovered-fiber-based paper and corrugated space. Compares directly on sustainability-focused recycled-fiber integration.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
McKinley social profiles
Digital presenceMcKinley compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance12 records
McKinley financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
McKinley leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
McKinley subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
McKinley funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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McKinley M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about McKinley
What does McKinley do?
McKinley Paper and Packaging Company manufactures High Performance Liners, Mediums, and Kraft Paper through three paper mills in New Mexico, Washington, and Wisconsin, and produces custom corrugated packaging in any size, shape, graphic, specification, or board combination through packaging plants in California, Georgia, Indiana, and Texas. The company also collects and processes recyclable materials through recycling centers in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas, feeding its Urban Forest™ Circular Economy model that enables supply of 100% recycled paper and packaging to more than 300 clients across e-commerce, food service, manufacturing, and consumer goods.
Is McKinley a public or private company?
McKinley is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was McKinley founded?
McKinley was founded in -1. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is McKinley based?
McKinley is headquartered in Washington, United States, in the North America region.
How does McKinley make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Paper Products are the primary driver. The others are corrugated Packaging and recycling Services.
Who are McKinley's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Mondi Group, Graphic Packaging Holding Company, International Paper, Bio Pappel (parent) and Sonoco Products Company. Direct peers are Greif Inc, Pactiv Evergreen, Packaging Corporation of America, Smurfit Westrock (WestRock + Smurfit Kappa merged 2024) and Cascades Inc.
Does McKinley have an API?
No public API is recorded for McKinley.
What industry is McKinley in?
McKinley's product category is Paper and Packaging Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAMAFAB, Recycled Containerboard (Testliner) Manufacturing, with a secondary code of IMAMAKAH, Recycled Corrugated Products (Boxes, Sheets). Its NAICS code is 322130 and its SIC code is 2631.