Subsidy Tracker: Industry Summary Page
Major Industry:
paper and packaging
Subsidy Total:
$2,480,653,348
Number of Awards:
2,792
Time Period:
Earliest year of data: 1992. Availability of data for earlier years varies greatly from program to program. The majority of the listings for this industry are for the period since 2012.
Notes:
The dollar total above adjusts for the fact that there is an overlap between the amounts in one or more Megadeal entries and those of one or more of the other entries. The total includes only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. Dollar totals do not include awards for which no subsidy value is disclosed.
Top 10 Parent Companies | Total Subsidy $ | Number of Awards |
---|---|---|
International Paper | $409,545,372 | 409 |
WestRock | $278,281,289 | 306 |
Stora Enso | $277,344,977 | 5 |
Domtar Corp. | $215,052,046 | 83 |
Cascades Inc. | $201,044,448 | 137 |
Ball Corp. | $175,983,409 | 219 |
Packaging Corporation of America | $140,666,195 | 148 |
Berry Global | $91,148,241 | 96 |
Graphic Packaging | $84,638,692 | 119 |
Verso Corporation | $83,268,590 | 30 |
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Company | Parent |
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Subsidy Source | Year | Subsidy Value | Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Indiana | local | 2009 | $120,110 | property tax abatement | |
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL INC | Graphic Packaging | Indiana | local | 2009 | $138,250 | property tax abatement | |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Indiana | local | 2008 | $149,503 | property tax abatement | |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Indiana | local | 2007 | $82,010 | property tax abatement | |
ALTIVITY PACKAGING LLC | Graphic Packaging | Indiana | local | 2007 | $219,440 | property tax abatement | |
SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER ENTERPRISES | WestRock | Indiana | local | 2006 | $79,510 | property tax abatement | |
SMURFIT STONE CONTAINER ENTERPRISES | WestRock | Indiana | local | 2005 | $252,210 | property tax abatement | |
JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION | WestRock | Indiana | local | 2004 | $310,412 | property tax abatement | |
JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION | WestRock | Indiana | local | 2003 | $440,930 | property tax abatement | |
RockTenn CP, LLC and Rock-Tenn Services Inc. | WestRock | Indiana | state | 2006 | $520,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Rexam Consumer Plastics Inc. | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2011 | $200,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2013 | $11,794,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
RockTenn CP, LLC and Rock-Tenn Services Inc. | WestRock | Indiana | state | 2006 | $270,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Rexam Consumer Plastics Inc. | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2011 | $50,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Robb Container Corporation | Pretium Packaging | Indiana | state | 2011 | $100,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Huhtamaki, Inc. | Huhtamaki Oyj | Indiana | state | 2013 | $115,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2013 | $19,920,015 | tax credit/rebate | |
Berry Plastics Opco, Inc. | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2013 | $400,000 | grant | |
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Indiana | state | 2007 | $32,500 | training reimbursement | |
RockTenn CP, LLC and Rock-Tenn Services Inc. | WestRock | Indiana | state | 2008 | $21,150 | training reimbursement | |
Rexam Closures & Containers, Inc. | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2009 | $165,450 | training reimbursement | |
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Indiana | state | 2009 | $20,500 | training reimbursement | |
Rexam Consumer Plastics Inc. | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2011 | $48,000 | training reimbursement | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2013 | $1,123,756 | training reimbursement | |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Indiana | local | 2013 | $2,116,070 | property tax abatement | |
Ardagh Glass Inc. | Ardagh Packaging Group | Indiana | state | 2015 | $1,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Huhtamaki, Inc. | Huhtamaki Oyj | Indiana | state | 2015 | $250,000 | grant | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2015 | $300,000 | training reimbursement | |
Ardagh Glass Inc. | Ardagh Packaging Group | Indiana | state | 2015 | $200,000 | training reimbursement | |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Indiana | local | 2014 | $3,250,780 | property tax abatement | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2015 | $2,350,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Ardagh Glass Inc. | Ardagh Packaging Group | Indiana | state | 2015 | $3,175,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Indiana | local | 2015 | $3,720,130 | property tax abatement | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2015 | $45,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. | O-I Glass | Indiana | state | 2016 | $50,000 | training reimbursement | |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Indiana | local | 2016 | $3,179,930 | property tax abatement | |
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Indiana | state | 2017 | $200,000 | training reimbursement | |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Indiana | local | 2017 | $2,727,890 | property tax abatement | |
Berry Plastics Opco, Inc. | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2018 | $1,500,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Berry Plastics Opco, Inc. | Berry Global | Indiana | state | 2018 | $100,000 | training reimbursement | |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Indiana | local | 2018 | $1,890,790 | property tax abatement | |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Indiana | Local | 2019 | $1,230,050 | Property tax abatement | |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Indiana | Local | 2020 | $800,080 | Property tax abatement | |
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation | Silgan | Iowa | state | 2006 | $200,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
Curwood, Incorporated 2001-EZ-10 | Amcor | Iowa | state | 2001 | $643,605 | enterprise zone | |
Silgan Containers 2002-EZ-10 | Silgan | Iowa | state | 2002 | $2,590,000 | enterprise zone | |
Silgan Containers Mfg. Corp. 07-EZ-030 | Silgan | Iowa | state | 2006 | $1,403,750 | enterprise zone | |
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation | Silgan | Iowa | state | 2002 | $198,565 | training reimbursement | |
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation | Silgan | Iowa | state | 2007 | $193,401 | training reimbursement | |
Rock Tenn Company | WestRock | Iowa | state | 2003 | $130,000 | training reimbursement | |
Rock-Tenn Converting Company | WestRock | Iowa | state | 2004 | $336,000 | training reimbursement | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Iowa | state | 2011 | $94,500 | training reimbursement | |
Rock-Tenn Converting Company | WestRock | Iowa | state | 2009 | $267,475 | training reimbursement | |
Captive Plastics, LLC dba Berry Plastics, Inc. | Berry Global | Iowa | state | 2011 | $50,690 | training reimbursement | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Iowa | state | 2006 | $39,324 | training reimbursement | |
Berry Plastics, Inc. | Berry Global | Iowa | state | 2012 | $266,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, Inc. | Amcor | Iowa | state | 2012 | $1,450,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Curwood, Inc. | Amcor | Iowa | state | 2012 | $1,329,625 | grant | |
Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, Inc | Amcor | Iowa | state | 2012 | $1,450,000 | grant | |
Plastipak Packaging, Inc/PAK Realty, LLC | Plastipak | Iowa | state | 2015 | $848,835 | tax credit/rebate | |
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation | Silgan | Iowa | state | 2015 | $4,300,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
International Paper Company | International Paper | Iowa | state | 2020 | $644,974 | tax credit | |
Bagcraft Papercon | Novolex | Kansas | state | 2008 | $96,800 | training reimbursement | |
Kendall Packaging Corporation | Kendall Packaging | Kansas | state | 2008 | $4,250 | training reimbursement | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Kansas | state | 2006 | $55,000 | training reimbursement | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Kansas | state | 2008 | $32,000 | training reimbursement | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Kansas | state | 2009 | $55,000 | training reimbursement | |
Kendall Packaging Corporation | Kendall Packaging | Kansas | state | 2017 | undisclosed | grant | |
Kendall Packaging Corporation | Kendall Packaging | Kansas | state | 2018 | undisclosed | grant | |
Kendall Packaging Corporation | Kendall Packaging | Kansas | state | 2019 | undisclosed | grant | |
Berry Plastics | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2007 | $150,000 | training reimbursement | |
Wickliffe Paper Company LLC | Verso Corporation | Kentucky | state | 2008 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
Rexam Inc. | Ball Corp. | Kentucky | state | 2008 | $23,853 | training reimbursement | |
Berry Plastics | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2008 | $8,010 | training reimbursement | |
AEP Industries, Inc. | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
Captive Plastics Inc. a subsidiary of Berry Plastics Corp. | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
Rexam Inc. | Ball Corp. | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
AEP Industries, Inc. | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2010 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2011 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
Domtar Paper Company LLC | Domtar Corp. | Kentucky | state | 2011 | $24,000 | training reimbursement | |
AEP Industries, Inc. | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2011 | $11,350 | training reimbursement | |
Captive Plastics Inc. (a subsidiary of Berry Plastics Corporation) | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2010 | $200,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Aptargroup, Inc. | AptarGroup | Kentucky | state | 2011 | $3,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Alcan Packaging Pharma Center, Inc. | Amcor | Kentucky | state | 2006 | $487,603 | tax credit/rebate | |
Dart Container Corporation of Kentucky | Dart Container | Kentucky | state | 2006 | $360,120 | tax credit/rebate | |
Dart Container Corporation of Kentucky | Dart Container | Kentucky | state | 2006 | $109,140 | tax credit/rebate | |
Alcan Packaging Pharma Center Inc. (R&D portion of project Form#16028) | Amcor | Kentucky | state | 2006 | $14,220 | tax credit/rebate | |
Dart Container Corporation of Kentucky | Dart Container | Kentucky | state | 2007 | $619,200 | tax credit/rebate | |
Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging, Inc. ( f/k/a Pharma Center Shelbyville Inc.) | Amcor | Kentucky | state | 2002 | $4,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Sonoco Products Company | Sonoco Products | Kentucky | state | 2003 | $170,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Alcan Packaging Pharma Center, Inc. | Amcor | Kentucky | state | 2006 | $2,500,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Dart Container Corporation of Kentucky | Dart Container | Kentucky | state | 2006 | $475,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Sealed Air Corporation (US) | Sealed Air Corp. | Kentucky | state | 2008 | $1,500,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Dart Container Corporation of Kentucky | Dart Container | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $4,700,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Kerr Group, LLC (A wholly owned subsidiary of Berry Plastics Corp) | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2011 | $300,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Berry Plastics Corporation (fka Covalence Specialty Adhesives) | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $10,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
International Paper Company (d/b/a Saalfeld Redistribution) | International Paper | Kentucky | state | 2005 | $800,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Domtar Paper Company, LLC | Domtar Corp. | Kentucky | state | 1992 | $1,200,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
International Paper Company | International Paper | Kentucky | state | 1995 | $103,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Sonoco Products Company | Sonoco Products | Kentucky | state | 1997 | $750,000 | tax credit/rebate |
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