RockTenn Realigns Operations

RockTenn has announced that it is realigning its operations to serve customers better and to simplify its business. The organizational structure creates two business units: Paper Solutions, led by Jim Porter as president, Paper Solutions; and Packaging Solutions, led by Mike Kiepura as president, Packaging Solutions.

RockTenn’s Paper Solutions business unit encompasses operations of its 24 paper mills, including 9.3 million tons of containerboard and paperboard production capacity, sales of containerboard, paperboard and pulp, and a 7-million ton recycling business.

The Packaging Solutions business ships 100 billion square feet of packaging from more than 150 corrugated packaging, folding carton, partition and merchandising display facilities. Customers will have access to design, production and packaging teams.