Boise Inc (BZ)

Boise Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of packaging and paper products in the United States, Europe, Mexico, and Canada. Its Packaging segment offers linerboards used in the manufacture of corrugated sheets and containers; corrugated sheets, which are primarily sold to converters for the production of various corrugated products; corrugated containers used in the packaging of fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products; protective packaging products, including multi-material customized packaging solutions; and newsprint paper for printing newspapers, other publications, and advertising materials. The company’s Paper segment offers communication-based papers that include imaging papers for the office and home use; and printing and converting papers used by commercial printers or converters to manufacture envelopes, forms, and other commercial paper products. This segment also provides packaging-based papers comprising label and release papers, such as label face stocks and release liners for use on consumer and commercial packaged products; corrugating medium, a raw material used in the manufacture of corrugated sheets and containers; and market pulp for manufacturing paper products. Boise Inc. offers its products primarily to paper merchants; commercial and financial printers; paper converters, such as envelope and form manufacturers; and glass, ceramics, building products, electronics, and medical device manufacturers. The company sells its products through its sales personnel, distribution centers and partners, independent brokers, and a network of outside warehouses. The company was formerly known as Aldabra 2 Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Boise Inc. in February 2008. Boise Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. As of October 25, 2013, Boise Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Packaging Corporation of America.