Mitchel-Lincoln

What Mitchel-Lincoln does

Mitchel-Lincoln Packaging Ltd. is a Quebec-based manufacturer of corrugated cardboard packaging, founded in 1965 in Montreal and operating today as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlantic Packaging Group (acquired 2005). The company produces regular slotted cartons (RSC, SFC, SOL, FOL, 5PW, T-Body, C.O.W), custom die-cut boxes, triple-wall Gaylord/combo boxes, e-commerce shipping boxes, and a full line of point-of-sale retail displays, supported by design, prototyping, co-packing, and technical expert services. Manufacturing runs across five Quebec plants (St-Laurent, Côte-de-Liesse, Cavendish, Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Drummondville) totaling approximately 1,000,000 square feet, with the Vaudreuil division the only Triple Wall producer in Eastern Canada.

Equipment includes a Göpfert press capable of five exterior plus two interior colors simultaneously, a Koenig & Bauer Durst SPC 130 single-pass water-based digital press for direct printing on uncoated white corrugated, four Kongsberg automated cutting tables, and L.A.B Validator compression testing equipment. The vertical integration with Atlantic Packaging's four paper machines in the Greater Toronto Area secures the raw paper supply chain.

The business model is B2B and sales-led, with dedicated sales management and technical sales support, direct sales from five regional plants, quote-based pricing under multi-year contracts, and no public pricing or disclosed revenue. Customers span food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, retail and grocery, e-commerce, and industrial/technical segments, with named enterprise accounts including Groupe Marcelle, Zavida Coffee Roasters, and Sleeman. Recognition includes the Gutenberg Award in the 100% Digital category in 2025 and 2026, and the 2026 PAC Global Best in Class Technical award.

Name

Mitchel-Lincoln

Legal name

Mitchel-Lincoln Packaging Ltd.

Website

https://mitchellincoln.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Mitchel-Lincoln Packaging is a Quebec-based corrugated cardboard manufacturer producing boxes, displays, e-commerce packaging, and co-packing services from five plants across Quebec, serving enterprise customers in food, cosmetics, retail, and industrial sectors as a subsidiary of Atlantic Packaging Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrugated Packaging & Boxes (RSC, die-cut, bulk bins) (IMAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing (IMALAKAH), Custom Crating & Export-Grade Packaging (HSAKADAC)

Keywords

• Corrugated cardboard packaging
• Custom packaging manufacturing
• Retail point-of-sale displays
• Co-packing services
• E-commerce shipping boxes

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Laurent

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corrugated Packaging Products: Manufacturing and sale of corrugated cardboard boxes, displays, and sheets. Products include regular boxes (RSC, SFC, SOL, FOL), die-cut boxes, combo boxes (gaylord), and displays.
2. Custom Display Solutions: Design and manufacture of point-of-sale displays for retail, including floor displays, counter displays (PDQ), dump bins, and shelf displays.
3. Co-packing Services: Contract packaging and assembly services including product filling, kit assembly, and distribution preparation, serving cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and distribution sectors.
4. Expert Services: Technical consulting services including packaging audits, palletization optimization, automation support, and on-site training.
5. Design and Prototyping: Custom packaging design, 3D modeling, prototyping, and prepress services for personalized packaging solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mitchel-Lincoln designs and manufactures corrugated cardboard packaging products — including regular boxes (RSC, SFC, SOL, FOL), die-cut boxes, combo/Gaylord boxes, e-commerce shipping boxes, and retail point-of-sale displays — across five Quebec plants totaling 1,000,000 sq ft. The company also provides turnkey value-added services including custom packaging design and eco-design, technical expert services (audits, palletization, on-site support), and contract co-packing and kitting for cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and distribution customers.

Product overview

Mitchel-Lincoln is Quebec's most productive corrugated cardboard packaging manufacturer, producing a portfolio of box, display, and sheet products alongside associated services. The product range is organized into three main categories: (1) Core corrugated packaging products including Regular Boxes (RSC/SFC/SOL/FOL/5PW/T-Body/C.O.W), Die-Cut Boxes (DC-1 through DC-8 variants), Combo/Gaylord Boxes (including the Quick Lock Combo innovation), and E-commerce Boxes; (2) Retail display products including Demi-Palette, Comptoir/PDQ, Varia, Benne/Dump Bin, Étagère Murale Tour, Quart de Palette, Présentoir de Plancher, and Case Stacker; and (3) Service offerings including Design and Eco-Design Services, Expert Technical Services (featuring Göpfert press technology and Kongsberg cutting tables), and Co-Packing services. The company operates five manufacturing plants across Quebec (St-Laurent, Côte-de-Liesse, Cavendish, Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, and Drummondville) spanning 1,000,000 square feet, and is a member of the Atlantic Packaging group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Won 2026 Gutenberg Award in 100% Digital category for Groupe Marcelle display project - second consecutive year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and key.

• Atlantic Packaging GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1965Atlantic Packaging Group is the parent company of Mitchel Lincoln. Founded in 1965, Atlantic Packaging is a North American leader in innovative and sustainable packaging, offering solutions from corrugated and decorative packaging to recycling services and paper bags. The group has operations across Canada and the United States.
• Koenig & Bauer DurstcoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment supplier providing the SPC 130 single-pass water-based digital press used for direct printing on uncoated white corrugated cardboard, enabling high-quality, high-resolution graphics and rapid market deployment.
• Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and Ontario division of Atlantic Packaging Group, operating paper and packaging facilities in Scarborough, Ontario. Collaborates on packaging solutions and shares technology capabilities including digital printing.
• Groupe MarcellekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCosmetics brand for which Mitchel Lincoln designed an award-winning autumn floor display featuring perfect color reproduction across five digitally printed components, winning the 2026 Gutenberg Award.
• Zavida Coffee RoasterskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoffee company whose Organica Keurig-compatible packaging won the 2026 PAC Global Best in Class award, showcasing digital printing capabilities on corrugated cardboard.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mondi Group: European-based global packaging and paper group with corrugated operations. Comparable product mix and customer segments, particularly for sustainable and e-commerce packaging.
• Pactiv Evergreen: North American producer of food and beverage packaging including paper-based products. Comparable customer segments across food service and consumer goods.
• Smurfit Westrock: Global leader in corrugated packaging and containerboard post-Smurfit Kappa / WestRock merger. Competes for large enterprise accounts and sets the North American competitive benchmark.
• Packaging Corporation of America: Vertically integrated US corrugated packaging producer with significant containerboard capacity. Comparable business model and customer base to Mitchel-Lincoln's enterprise-oriented sales.
• Sonoco Products: Global diversified packaging company serving consumer and industrial markets. Comparable enterprise customer base and overlap in protective and display packaging.
• International Paper: One of the largest North American containerboard and corrugated producers with broad geographic coverage. Sets industry pricing and supply dynamics that Mitchel-Lincoln must compete within.

Direct peers

• Cascades Inc. Canadian-headquartered manufacturer of corrugated packaging, containerboard, and tissue products with significant Quebec and North American operations. Closest direct peer given geographic overlap and product mix.
• Atlantic Packaging: Parent company of Mitchel-Lincoln and operator of paper mills plus Ontario-based packaging facilities. Direct peer and structural counterparty given shared vertical integration and overlapping end markets.
• Kruger Inc. Canadian diversified manufacturer with significant paper, packaging, and tissue operations including corrugated. Direct geographic peer with overlapping Quebec and Ontario footprint.

Emerging players

• Sealed Air Corporation: Protective and food packaging specialist with growing focus on sustainable and e-commerce packaging solutions. Adjacent competitor for premium/protective packaging work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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