Lawrence Paper Company

What Lawrence Paper Company does

Lawrence Paper Company is a privately held, family-owned corrugated packaging manufacturer founded in 1882 and headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas. The company operates three production sites — Lawrence (KS), South Hutchinson (KS, via its American Packaging Corporation division), and Fremont (NE, via its Jayhawk Boxes division) — and serves customers across the Midwest and nationally. Its core business is custom corrugated boxes, retail-ready packaging and point-of-purchase displays, and AIB-compliant contract fulfillment services for major national retailers including Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Costco, Petsmart, and dollar-store chains, alongside industrial shippers and CPG brands.

The company controls its key input by manufacturing corrugated paper in-house with various liner and medium combinations, and runs one of the few regional tinting/flood-coating lines that colors liner before corrugating. Production equipment includes flexographic presses (up to five colors with a sixth via pre-corrugating tinting), an HP 17000 digital printer and Elitron Kombo TAV-R dieless digital cutter for short-run work, rotary and flat die-cutters, and a Bobst Experfold/Polyjoiner folding and gluing system described as the only one of its kind in the region. On-site testing covers ECT, Mullen burst, compression, vibration, HAZMAT, Cobb moisture, and basis-weight protocols, supporting industrial, food, and hazardous-materials customers. Certifications include SFI (sustainable fiber sourcing), BRCGS Packaging Materials (American Packaging division), and AIB International GMP (Lawrence fulfillment center).

Lawrence Paper Company generates revenue through unit-priced, quote-based sales of custom boxes, printed packaging, and retail displays, supplemented by managed-services revenue from contract fulfillment (controlled warehousing, real-time inventory tracking, shrink/stretch wrapping, and direct shipping to distribution centers). Go-to-market is sales-led via a direct enterprise field sales force, with marketing driven primarily by the company website and a LinkedIn presence. The business has been shaped by strategic acquisitions (American Packaging Corporation, 2012), divestitures (Perry Manufacturing's thermoform business, 2008), and nearly $20 million of capital improvements since 2004 under President Justin Hill Jr., with current leadership under Tony Schleich. The company remains privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds.

Name

Lawrence Paper Company

Legal name

Lawrence Paper Company

Website

https://lpco.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Lawrence Paper Company is a privately held, 140-year-old corrugated packaging manufacturer operating three facilities in Kansas and Nebraska, serving industrial shippers, CPG brands, and major national retailers with custom boxes, retail-ready packaging, in-house corrugating and digital printing, and AIB-compliant fulfillment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corrugated Packaging

NAICS

Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221), Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMALACAL

Paper & Paperboard Packaging Converting & Finishing (Die-Cutting, Gluing, Windowing, Coating)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Paper & Paperboard Packaging (Cartons, Corrugated, Folding Boxboard)

SECONDARYIMALAFAC

Paper-Based Protective Packaging (Kraft Paper, Honeycomb, Molded Pulp)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Protective & Transport Packaging (Foam, Dunnage, Pallets, Crates)

SECONDARYIMAMAEAC

Specialty Paper Manufacturing (Coated, Release, Thermal, Filter, Security)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Paper Manufacturing (Printing/Writing, Newsprint, Specialty)

SECONDARYCRADALAL

Paper-Based Packaging & Single-Use Paper Products (Paper Bags, Wraps, Cartons)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Paper Goods & Disposables (Tissue, Diapers, Feminine Care)

Keywords

• Corrugated packaging manufacturing
• Industrial shipping boxes
• Retail-ready packaging
• Custom box design
• Fulfillment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Corrugated Box Manufacturing: Custom corrugated cardboard boxes manufactured in any quantity from single units to millions. Includes industrial boxes, retail boxes, and specialty shapes through die-cutting and custom design.
2. Fulfillment Services: Complete supply and fulfillment system including controlled warehousing, real-time inventory tracking, shrink wrapping, stretch wrapping, and direct shipping to distribution centers or retail outlets.
3. Custom Packaging Design: Design services for retail packaging, retail displays, and innovative box designs that convert into attractive displays in minutes.
4. Printing Services: Flexographic printing up to five colors plus tinting, and digital printing with near-litho quality for short runs without setup fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lawrence Paper Company is a custom corrugated cardboard box and packaging manufacturer producing industrial shipping boxes, retail-ready packaging and point-of-purchase displays, and specialty/die-cut boxes. It performs in-house corrugating, liner tinting/flood coating, flexographic and digital printing, die-cutting, and folding/gluing, and operates an AIB-compliant fulfillment center offering controlled warehousing, computerized real-time inventory tracking, and direct shipping to distribution centers and retail outlets.

Product overview

Lawrence Paper Company is a corrugated packaging and fulfillment solutions provider with over 140 years of history. The company operates two divisions—American Packaging Corporation (South Hutchinson, KS) and Jayhawk Boxes (Fremont, NE)—alongside its Lawrence, KS headquarters. Core offerings include Industrial Boxes for shipping protection, Retail-Ready Packaging for custom design and displays, and an AIB-compliant Fulfillment Center with real-time inventory tracking. Manufacturing capabilities encompass Box Design, Corrugating & Tinting (including flood-coating), Printing & Labeling (flexographic up to 6 colors), Die Cutting, and Folding & Gluing (using Bobst Experfold/Polyjoiner). Digital printing services use HP 17000 technology and Elitron Kombo TAV-R dieless cutting for short-run customization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jayhawk Boxes: Corrugated cardboard packaging brand established in 1957, serving customers in Fremont, Nebraska and the Northern Plains region.

Products and services

• Industrial Boxes Strong, dependable corrugated shipping boxes custom-designed and tested to protect products during transport, including HAZMAT-compliant packaging with ECT, Mullen Bursting, Compression, Vibration, Cobb, and other on-site structural tests.
• Retail-Ready Packaging Custom structural packaging design and production for retail brands, including dual-purpose boxes that convert into point-of-purchase displays in minutes, with up to six-color graphics to differentiate on shelf.
• Fulfillment Center Services AIB-audited warehousing, computerized real-time inventory management, shrink wrapping/stretch wrapping, and direct shipping to retailers' distribution centers and outlets for large national retailers and food-industry customers.
• Custom Box Design Structural packaging design service that uses die-cutting, folding, and sculpting to create custom box shapes for non-standard products, including new takes on otherwise common box forms.
• Corrugating and Tinting In-house corrugated paper manufacturing with multiple liner and medium combinations, plus regional-only tinting/flood-coating of liner before corrugating, allowing any-color retail packaging with faster turnaround.
• Printing and Labeling Flexographic printing up to five colors plus a sixth color via pre-corrugation tinting, matched to exact color specifications for retail branding and industrial labeling.
• Die Cutting Rotary and flat die-cutting with an in-house die build and service shop, enabling faster turnaround and lower costs for custom shapes and retail-display cuts.
• Folding and Gluing Automated folding and gluing on the regionally unique Bobst Experfold and Polyjoiner to produce intricate packaging including snap-lock bottoms, inserts, six-point trays, and multiple glue joints.
• Digital Printing HP 17000 digital printing plus Elitron Kombo TAV-R dieless digital cutting, enabling short-run printing directly to packages with no print plates, labels, setup fees, or tooling lead time.
• American Packaging Corporation Division BRCGS-certified division in South Hutchinson, KS offering quality and flexible packaging solutions with just-in-time fulfillment, warehousing, and free packaging performance reviews.
• Jayhawk Boxes Division Corrugated cardboard packaging division in Fremont, NE serving the upper Midwest with modern, efficient, high-speed packaging machinery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced jar breakage compared to traditional wooden boxes (Ball Brothers trial 1905)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Green Bay Packaging: Privately held, family-owned integrated corrugated manufacturer serving the Midwest with paper mills, converting plants, and fulfillment services — extremely comparable operating model to Lawrence Paper Company.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lawrence-paper-company

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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