International Paper

International Paper ( IP) is a US-based company with headquarters in Memphis. The company is listed on the stock index S & P 500 on the New York Stock Exchange.

International Paper is the world's largest packaging manufacturers and private owners of timber extraction areas in the United States.

The company employs approximately 60,600 employees (as of 2006)

International Paper was written in 1898 by the merger of 17 pulp and paper plants in the northeastern United States.

International Paper acquired the company in 1986 Hammermill Paper Company and 1988, the company Masonite Corporation. 1989 International Paper bought the German company Zanders fine papers and the French paper manufacturer Aussedat Rey. In addition, International Paper owns part of the Chilean company Copec. In 1992, in Poland a work added in Kwidzyn.

International Paper is furthermore the largest producer of plastic dishes and cups that are made for the fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's, Wendy's and Subway.

Early February 2007, International Paper sold its beverage packaging division, which occurs under the new company name of Evergreen, at the New Zealand billionaire Graham Hart.

Also in 2007, founded International Paper with the Russian Ilim Pulp, the joint venture Ilim Group in the Ilim Pulp earned their pulp, paper and timber harvesting activities.

February 13, 2012 International Paper took over the fellow Temple-Inland, on condition 3 box plants for sale. The company acquired its competitor for $ 32 the stock, with a total value of over 4.5 billion U.S. dollars.

Locations

International Paper has 2014 548 sites in all areas from production to distribution.