Packaging Corporation of America Wraps Up 2012 with Strong Corrugated Products Demand, Improved Pricing

SUGAR LAND--January 23, 2013--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) (PCA) (Lake Forest, Illinois), the fourth-largest U.S. producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products, reported solid overall gains for fourth-quarter and full-year 2012, as the company saw record earnings, sales and shipments, and benefited from higher volumes, improved pricing and lower costs for materials. Industrial Info is tracking $62 million in projects involving PCA.