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Packaging Corporation of America: Update to credit analysis

CORPORATES CREDIT OPINION 1 September 2020 Update RATINGS Packaging Corporation of America Domicile Lake Forest, ILLINOIS, United States Long Term Rating Baa2 Type Senior Unsecured - Dom Curr Outlook Stable Please see the  ratings section  at the end of this report for more information. The ratings and outlook shown reflect information as of the publication date. Contacts Ed Sustar +1.41
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Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging Corporation of America is a producer of containerboard products and a producer of uncoated freesheet paper. The company's segments include: Packaging, which produces a variety of corrugated packaging products, including shipping containers, multi-color boxes and displays, and honeycomb protective packaging, as well as produces packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products; Paper, which manufactures and sells papers, including both commodity and specialty papers; and Corporate and Other, which includes transportation assets, such as rail cars and trucks, to transport the company's products to and from its manufacturing sites.

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Moody's Investors Service
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