Subsidy Tracker: Industry Summary Page
Major Industry:
paper and packaging
Subsidy Total:
$2,333,645,091
Number of Awards:
2,566
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 | $400,433,889 | 394 |
| Stora Enso | $277,344,977 | 5 |
| WestRock | $272,432,939 | 281 |
| Domtar | $213,250,208 | 76 |
| Cascades Inc. | $196,834,305 | 123 |
| Packaging Corporation of America | $138,004,246 | 140 |
| Ball Corp. | $116,072,806 | 195 |
| Berry Global | $91,064,944 | 93 |
| Graphic Packaging | $84,611,990 | 118 |
| Verso Corporation | $82,316,734 | 28 |
Individual Subsidy Records:
| Company | Parent | Location | Subsidy Source | Year |
Subsidy Value |
Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinzel Import-Export, Inc. | Heinzel | United States | federal | 2012 | $4,343,116 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | United States | federal | 2009 | $4,500,000 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| Berry Plastics Usa Inc. | Berry Global | United States | federal | 2017 | $4,500,000 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| International Paper | International Paper | United States | federal | 2009 | $6,865,000 | federal tax-exempt bond | |
| International Paper | International Paper | United States | federal | 2009 | $7,000,000 | federal tax-exempt bond | |
| Kendall Packaging Corporation | Kendall Packaging | Wisconsin | state | 2011 | $7,500,000 | industrial revenue bond | |
| Heinzel Import-Export, Inc. | Heinzel | United States | federal | 2009 | $7,907,243 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| Heinzel Import-Export, Inc. | Heinzel | United States | federal | 2012 | $8,075,474 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| Heinzel Import-Export, Inc. | Heinzel | United States | federal | 2015 | $8,789,220 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| International Paper | International Paper | Oklahoma | state | 2014 | $12,000,000 | industrial revenue bond | |
| Heinzel Import-Export, Inc. | Heinzel | United States | federal | 2013 | $12,896,876 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| Heinzel Import-Export, Inc. | Heinzel | United States | federal | 2014 | $15,083,319 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| International Paper | International Paper | United States | federal | 2010 | $20,000,000 | federal tax-exempt bond | |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. | Owens-Illinois | Georgia | local | 2009 | $30,000,000 | bond | |
| International Paper | International Paper | United States | federal | 2009 | $50,000,000 | federal tax-exempt bond | |
| International Paper | International Paper | United States | federal | 2010 | $50,000,000 | federal tax-exempt bond | |
| Green Bay Packaging Inc - Mill Division | Green Bay Packaging | Wisconsin | state | 2019 | $150,000,000 | loan or bond financing | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2012 | $1,030 | property tax abatement | |
| DeLuxe Packaging | Novolex | New York | local | 2009 | $1,056 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2011 | $1,134 | property tax abatement | |
| Sealed Air Corporation (US) | Sealed Air | North Carolina | state | 2015 | $1,171 | tax credit/rebate | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2011 | $1,173 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise White Paper LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Oregon | state | 2009 | $1,275 | tax credit/rebate | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2011 | $1,293 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2011 | $1,324 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise, Inc. | Packaging Corporation of America | Oregon | state | 2013 | $1,400 | tax credit/rebate | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Colorado | state | 2016 | $1,403 | tax credit/rebate | |
| AG Industries, Inc. | WestRock | North Carolina | state | 2012 | $1,420 | tax credit/rebate | |
| AG Industries, Inc. | WestRock | North Carolina | state | 2012 | $1,420 | tax credit/rebate | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2010 | $1,455 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2012 | $1,473 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2009 | $1,473 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2010 | $1,473 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2011 | $1,473 | property tax abatement | |
| Valois of America Inc | AptarGroup | New York | local | 2008 | $1,476 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Boise White Paper LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Oregon | state | 2009 | $1,491 | tax credit/rebate | |
| PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA | Packaging Corporation of America | Oklahoma | state | 2009 | $1,500 | tax credit/rebate | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2010 | $1,504 | property tax abatement | |
| CRYOVAC INC | Sealed Air | Maine | state | 2009 | $1,534 | property tax abatement | |
| Ball Corporation (Mr. Michael Mochringer) | Ball Corp. | New York | local | 2003 | $1,578 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2010 | $1,595 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2014 | $1,610 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2013 | $1,614 | property tax abatement | |
| Caraustar Recovered Fiber Group, Inc. | Greif | North Carolina | state | 2015 | $1,622 | tax credit/rebate | |
| CASCADE TISSUE GROUP | Cascades Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2013 | $1,630 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2009 | $1,751 | property tax abatement | |
| DOMTAR AW LLC | Domtar | Arkansas | state | 2014 | $1,789 | training reimbursement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2009 | $1,809 | property tax abatement | |
| OWENS-ILLINOIS GENERAL INC | Owens-Illinois | Ohio | state | 2014 | $1,868 | grant | |
| Captive Plastics, Inc. | Berry Global | New York | state | 2009 | $1,876 | enterprise zone | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2009 | $1,889 | property tax abatement | |
| Curwood Arkansas,Inc | Amcor | Arkansas | state | 2011 | $1,920 | training reimbursement | |
| Dart Container Corporation of PA | Dart Container | Pennsylvania | state | 2012 | $1,953 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Ardagh Metal Packaging | Ardagh Packaging Group | West Virginia | state | 2014 | $1,960 | training reimbursement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2009 | $1,989 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2010 | $1,989 | property tax abatement | |
| P H GLATFELTER COMPANY | Glatfelter | Washington | state | 2007 | $2,049 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Captive Plastics, Inc. | Berry Global | New York | state | 2010 | $2,064 | enterprise zone | |
| Boise White Paper LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Oregon | state | 2009 | $2,080 | tax credit/rebate | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER INC | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2008 | $2,082 | property tax abatement | |
| ALCAN PACKAGING | Amcor | Oklahoma | state | 2009 | $2,084 | training reimbursement | |
| CASCADES TISSUE GROUP | Cascades Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2008 | $2,109 | property tax abatement | |
| Cascades Moulded Pulp, Inc. | Cascades Inc. | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $2,123 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Sealed Air Corporation (US) | Sealed Air | North Carolina | state | 2013 | $2,150 | tax credit/rebate | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER INC | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2008 | $2,152 | property tax abatement | |
| NoramPac Industries, Inc. (Niagara Industries, Inc.) | Cascades Inc. | New York | local | 2010 | $2,162 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| WHITLOCK PACKAGING CORPORATION | Refresco Group | Oklahoma | state | 2008 | $2,163 | training reimbursement | |
| NoramPac Industries, Inc. (Niagara Industries, Inc.) | Cascades Inc. | New York | local | 2011 | $2,200 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| NORAMPAC INDUSTRIES INC. | Cascades Inc. | New York | state | 2012 | $2,214 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Rock-Tenn Converting Company | WestRock | Maryland | state | 2015 | $2,281 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Southern Container | WestRock | New York | local | 2006 | $2,298 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER INC | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2008 | $2,363 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER INC | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2008 | $2,509 | property tax abatement | |
| Smurfit Stone Container Enterprises | WestRock | North Carolina | state | 2010 | $2,582 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Owens Illinois Inc & Subsidiaries | Owens-Illinois | Oregon | state | 2013 | $2,588 | tax credit/rebate | |
| ALCAN PACKAGING | Amcor | Oklahoma | state | 2008 | $2,626 | training reimbursement | |
| NoramPac Industries, Inc. (Niagara Industries, Inc.) | Cascades Inc. | New York | local | 2009 | $2,702 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| NoramPac Industries, Inc. (Niagara Industries, Inc.) | Cascades Inc. | New York | local | 2008 | $2,739 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Cascades/Norampac Industires, Inc. | Cascades Inc. | New York | local | 2008 | $2,739 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2014 | $2,766 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2013 | $2,773 | property tax abatement | |
| CRYOVAC, INC. | Sealed Air | Arkansas | state | 2010 | $2,853 | tax credit/rebate | |
| OWENS BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC | Owens-Illinois | Washington | state | 2015 | $2,946 | tax credit/rebate | |
| OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC | Owens-Illinois | Washington | state | 2016 | $2,946 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Sealed Air Corporation (US) | Sealed Air | Pennsylvania | state | 2009 | $2,970 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Fibermark - DSI Inc. | Neenah Paper | New York | state | 2002 | $3,000 | enterprise zone | |
| Impress USA, Inc. | Ardagh Packaging Group | New York | local | 2016 | $3,016 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Impress USA, Inc. | Ardagh Packaging Group | New York | local | 2016 | $3,016 | tax credit/rebate | |
| SMURFIT STONE CONTAINER CORP. | WestRock | California | state | 2008 | $3,030 | training reimbursement | |
| REXAM DELTA INC | Berry Global | Arkansas | state | 2014 | $3,090 | training reimbursement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2012 | $3,196 | property tax abatement | |
| Packaging Corporation of America | Packaging Corporation of America | Colorado | state | 2013 | $3,269 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Huhtamaki, Inc. | Huhtamaki Oyj | Alabama | state | 2012 | $3,279 | cost reimbursement | |
| Cascades Moulded Pulp, Inc. | Cascades Inc. | North Carolina | state | 2014 | $3,409 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Huhtamaki, Inc. | Huhtamaki Oyj | New York | state | 2014 | $3,436 | enterprise zone | |
| Boise, Inc. | Packaging Corporation of America | Oregon | state | 2013 | $3,500 | tax credit/rebate | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Tennessee | local | 2013 | $3,592 | property tax abatement | |
| Cascades Moulded Pulp, Inc. | Cascades Inc. | North Carolina | state | 2013 | $3,604 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Crown Cork and Seal | Crown Holdings | Mississippi | state | 2011 | $3,630 | training reimbursement | |
| Cascades Tissue Group- AZ | Cascades Inc. | Arizona | state | 2007 | $3,641 | training reimbursement | |
| Rexam Closure Systems, Inc. | Berry Global | North Carolina | state | 2014 | $3,728 | tax credit/rebate |
