Liberty Paper

What Liberty Paper does

Liberty Paper is a privately held paper mill founded in 1995 in Becker, Minnesota, with administrative offices in Minneapolis, that operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Diversified International (LDI). The company procures approximately 600 million pounds of old corrugated containers (OCC) annually from a diverse range of customers across the U.S. and Canada and converts them into 100% recycled, high-quality paper used to manufacture customized corrugated products. All manufactured products carry SFI, FSC, and PEFC Chain of Custody certifications, and the Dreamworks Coating Solutions sub-brand adds higher-margin protective and enhanced coatings for paper, packaging, and print marketing.

The company's core technology is its closed-loop recycling system, in which customers' OCC is collected, converted to recycled paper at the mill, layered into corrugated products, and delivered locally to the same customers — completing a circular-economy cycle. Strategic infrastructure includes an industrial symbiosis partnership with Xcel Energy, which supplies waste steam that Liberty Paper recycles into its paper-making process. The mill holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications alongside its forestry certifications, and was recognized in 2024 with the Minnesota Governor's Workplace Safety Award (Silver) and in February 2025 with the Cintas First Aid & Safety Award.

Commercially, Liberty Paper runs a sales-led B2B motion targeting large enterprise customers through direct relationships and strategic partnerships. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Product lines include corrugated packaging, e-commerce packaging, interior packaging and protection, bulk packaging, retail packaging, and pallets — all positioned around sustainability, waste reduction, and supply-chain circularity. There is no public revenue figure, no disclosed funding activity, no M&A history, and no AI/ML capability disclosed; the company is a mature industrial operator within a private parent group rather than a venture-backed or technology-differentiated business.

Name

Liberty Paper

Legal name

Liberty Paper Inc.

Website

https://libertypaper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Liberty Paper is a Minnesota-based paper mill that recycles old corrugated containers into 100% recycled, certified paper and corrugated packaging products for enterprise B2B customers across the U.S. and Canada, operating within Liberty Diversified International.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Corrugated Paper & Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Paper Mills (32212), Paperboard Mills (322130), Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212)

SIC

Paper Mills (2621), Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycled Paperboard & Containerboard (IMAMAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycled Corrugated Products (Boxes, Sheets) (IMAMAKAH), Paper-Based Protective Packaging (Kraft Paper, Honeycomb, Molded Pulp) (IMALAFAC), Recycled Paper Converting & Finishing (Cut/Size, Coating, Laminating) (IMAMAKAL)

Keywords

• Recycled paper manufacturing
• Corrugated packaging solutions
• Closed-loop recycling systems
• Sustainable packaging manufacturing
• Paper mill operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Becker

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corrugated Packaging Products: Manufacturing and sale of customized corrugated products made from 100% recycled paper. Products include corrugated packaging solutions, e-commerce packaging, interior packaging & protection, bulk packaging, retail packaging, and pallets.
2. Paper Manufacturing: Transforms OCC into new high-quality paper, layering to create various customized corrugated products. Serves as both input material for internal products and potentially for external customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Liberty Paper operates a paper mill that recycles 600 million pounds of old corrugated containers (OCC) annually into 100% recycled, certified paper, which is layered to produce customized corrugated packaging products. Through its Dreamworks Coating Solutions sub-brand, the company also provides protective and enhanced coatings for paper, packaging, and print marketing applications serving e-commerce, retail, and protective packaging customers.

Product overview

Liberty Paper is a paper mill that transforms old corrugated containers (OCC) into new high-quality paper, producing customized corrugated products through a closed-loop service model. The company operates as part of the Liberty Diversified International (LDI) family, offering a portfolio of corrugated packaging solutions including E-Commerce Packaging, Interior Packaging & Protection, Bulk Packaging, and Retail Packaging, complemented by Pallets. Under the Dreamworks Coating Solutions sub-brand, the company provides protective and enhanced coating solutions for paper, packaging, and print marketing applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dreamworks Coating Solutions: Technical experts providing customized protective and enhanced coating solutions for paper, packaging, and print marketing, serving ecommerce, retail and protective packaging sectors.

Products and services

• Corrugated Packaging Solutions Customized corrugated packaging solutions made from 100% recycled paper, designed for diverse industry needs across manufacturing, distribution, and retail.
• E-Commerce Packaging Solutions Packaging solutions designed for e-commerce applications, featuring protective and enhanced coating options for product protection and brand differentiation in shipping.
• Interior Packaging & Protection Interior packaging solutions that protect products during shipping and storage, offered to industrial and retail customers.
• Bulk Packaging Large-scale packaging solutions for bulk goods and industrial applications, serving manufacturers and distributors.
• Retail Packaging Packaging solutions designed for retail environments with attention-grabbing design and functional performance for shelf and consumer use.
• Pallets Pallet solutions supporting packaging, warehousing, and shipping operations for industrial and retail customers.
• Dreamworks Coating Solutions Sub-brand offering customized protective and enhanced coating solutions for paper, packaging, and print marketing, including functional coatings for product protection and attention-grabbing designs serving e-commerce, retail, and protective packaging markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600,000,000 pounds of old boxes recycled annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Xcel EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership where Xcel Energy provides steam that Liberty Paper recycles in their paper-making process, demonstrating an industrial symbiosis relationship and supporting sustainability goals
• Recycle Paperboard Technical AssociationminorOthersIndustry organization membership for maintaining best practices in paper recycling and engaging with the recycling industry community
• Recycling Association of MinnesotaminorOthersState-level industry association membership for best practices maintenance and community engagement in recycling

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pratt Industries: Pratt Industries is the largest 100% recycled corrugated/paperboard producer in the U.S. Its vertically integrated mill-to-box model and emphasis on recycled fiber closely mirrors Liberty Paper's positioning, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Cascades Inc. Cascades is a Canada-based manufacturer of recycled-based packaging, tissue, and specialty products. It overlaps directly with Liberty Paper on recycled containerboard, corrugated packaging, and food-industry customers.
• Greif Inc. Greif is a global industrial packaging producer with a substantial paper-based packaging segment (containerboard, corrugated, protective packaging). It competes with Liberty Paper in corrugated and protective packaging end markets.
• Pactiv Evergreen: Pactiv Evergreen produces paper-based and fiber-based packaging, including food-service and protective packaging. Its fiber-based product lines overlap with Liberty Paper's protective and interior packaging offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Packaging Corporation of America: PCA is a large U.S. integrated producer of containerboard and corrugated products. It competes broadly with Liberty Paper in containerboard supply and corrugated boxes but at significantly larger scale.
• Smurfit Westrock: Smurfit Westrock is the world's largest containerboard and corrugated packaging producer post-merger. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping recycled and virgin containerboard capacity that competes for the same enterprise customers.
• Sonoco Products Company: Sonoco is a diversified global packaging company with paperboard, protective, and industrial packaging operations. Its paper-based segments overlap with Liberty Paper's corrugated, protective, and retail packaging lines.
• Graphic Packaging Holding Company: Graphic Packaging produces paperboard packaging, including folding cartons and coated recycled board. It is a larger incumbent competing in coated/packaging paperboard adjacent to Liberty Paper's Dreamworks coating business.
• Mondi Group: Mondi is a European integrated pulp and paper packaging group with significant containerboard and corrugated operations. It is a broad incumbent and useful benchmark for recycled-paperboard economics globally.

Regional players

• Klabin S.A. Klabin is a Brazilian integrated pulp, paper, and packaging producer with a strong emphasis on sustainable forestry and recycled content. It is a useful regional peer with a similar integrated mill-to-box sustainability narrative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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