Containerboard Mills

PCA's four paper mills produce over 2.3 million tons of linerboard and medium for our own converting facilities, as well as numerous domestic and international customers. All PCA's paper mills are ISO 9002 certified.

Counce, TN
Our Counce mill has two linerboard machines and is PCA's highest volume mill, producing about 998M tons annually. The #1 paper machine primarily produces grades 96# through 42#, including many high-performance, wet-strength, and other specialty grades. The #2 paper machine was completely rebuilt in 1996 and is a world-class, state-of-the-art, lightweight linerboard machine, producing grades from 42# to 31#.

Valdosta, GA
Our Valdosta mill has one linerboard machine and produces about 457M tons of 100% virgin, high quality linerboard annually. Valdosta can produce a wide range of basis weights (90# through 35#), including the same high-performance, wet-strength, and other specialties produced at Counce as well as a number of grades that are excellent for special printing and coating applications. This wide range of capabilities makes Valdosta a truly exceptional linerboard producer. In fact, the mill has been independently judged to have the best printing quality 35 lb high-performance linerboard in the industry.

Filer City, MI
Our Filer City mill has three machines producing about 355M tons of semi-chemical corrugating medium annually. At this mill, the #1 and #2 paper machine primarily produce 23# and 26# medium, running each grade weekly. The #3 paper machine is a heavy-weight machine, producing grades from 33# up to 40#. During its production process, Filer City uses about 134M tons annually of old corrugated containers (OCC).

Tomahawk, WI
Our Tomahawk mill has three semi-chemical corrugating machines, producing over 572M tons annually. Each machine can produce grades from 23# up to 40#. Typically, 23# and 26# are produced during the week with the heavy-weight grades running each weekend. With Tomahawk's geographic location in northern Wisconsin, it has excellent access to customers in the Greater Midwest.