Graphic Packaging Holding Company reports developments tied to its paper-based consumer packaging business, which serves food, beverage, foodservice, household and other consumer-product markets. Its updates commonly address operating and financial results, cash flow, capital allocation, dividend actions and capital-structure matters.
Company news also covers governance and leadership changes, board appointments, investor communications and sustainability initiatives. Recent themes include renewable electricity agreements, greenhouse-gas reduction programs and the company's global network of design and manufacturing operations across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Graphic Packaging (NYSE: GPK) will present at the Baird Global Industrial Conference on November 10, 2026, at 5:05 p.m. ET. President and CEO Robbert Rietbroek and Senior Vice President and Interim CFO Charles (“Chuck”) Lischer will present. Presentation audio will be available live and in replay via webcast, with the archive accessible on the company’s investor website.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) is making its Boardio paperboard canister available to North American nutraceutical brands through Combined Technologies (CTI).
CTI, an Indiana-based contract packaging provider, offers the format in different sizes and barrier levels for products including vitamins, gummies and powders. Graphic Packaging says Boardio can reduce plastic use by more than 90% versus rigid plastic cans, depending on the final packaging configuration. Brands can access the format through CTI's co-packing services without capital outlay for equipment.
Graphic Packaging (NYSE: GPK) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $22 million, down from the same quarter a year earlier. Diluted earnings fell to $0.07 from $0.48, while net sales edged up to $2,192 million from $2,190 million and volumes rose 1%. Adjusted EBITDA, an earnings measure excluding certain expenses, fell to $289 million from $383 million. Its margin was 13.2%, versus 17.5% a year earlier, but improved sequentially for the second consecutive quarter.
Nine-month operating cash flow fell to $295 million from $320 million; adjusted cash flow reached $314 million. Net debt declined to $5,183 million from $5,331 million at year-end 2025. The company expects full-year sales of approximately $8.6 billion, adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.05 billion and adjusted EPS of approximately $0.65. It reaffirmed adjusted cash flow guidance of $600 million to $700 million.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) will announce third-quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on November 3, 2026. A conference call to discuss the results will begin at 10 a.m. EST and be webcast through the company's investor website. The webcast replay will be available beginning at approximately 1 p.m. ET that day. The company has tentatively scheduled fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 results for February 2, 2027.
Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) appointed Aditya Gandhi vice president and chief accounting officer, effective September 28, 2026. Gandhi previously served as chief accounting officer at AptarGroup and Sonoco Products and held a senior role at WestRock.
Graphic Packaging (GPK) has been ranked No. 5 overall and No. 1 in the materials sector on 3BL's 2026 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, recognizing its corporate citizenship performance.
The company also earned top-five rankings in environment and human rights and received additional 2026 honors, including Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies, Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies and a JUST Capital Top 100 ranking.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) appointed Tatiana Berardinelli as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective September 8.
She will report to President and CEO Robbert Rietbroek and join the Executive Leadership Team. Berardinelli brings 25 years of global HR leadership across packaging, specialty chemicals, coatings and advanced materials, most recently serving as CHRO at Multi-Color Corporation. She previously held senior HR roles at Clariant, PPG Industries, Eastman Chemical Company, Dow Chemical Company and Rohm and Haas, covering North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) announced that President and CEO Robbert Rietbroek and Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Interim CFO Charles “Chuck” Lischer will present at the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference on Thursday, September 10 at 10:10 a.m. EDT. A live and replay webcast of the presentation will be accessible through the investors section of the Graphic Packaging website.
Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) reported second quarter 2026 Net Sales of $2,188 million, down 1% from $2,204 million a year earlier, with Innovation Sales Growth contributing $40 million. Net Income declined to $24 million ($0.08 per diluted share) from $104 million ($0.34 per diluted share), while Adjusted Net Income fell to $41 million ($0.14 per diluted share) from $128 million ($0.42 per diluted share).
Adjusted EBITDA was $247 million versus $336 million, with margin at 11.3% compared with 15.3%, pressured by approximately $60 million of commodity and operating cost inflation, a $27 million price decline, and lower volume/mix, partially offset by $9 million positive Net Performance. The company expects structural cost actions to deliver about $85 million of in-year savings in 2026 against anticipated full-year inflation of $150 million.
Graphic Packaging now anticipates 2026 Net Sales at the high end of $8.4–$8.6 billion and Adjusted EBITDA at the low end of $1.05–$1.25 billion. Adjusted EPS guidance is reduced to $0.65–$0.90, and Adjusted Cash Flow is guided to $600–$700 million, with capital spending expected below $450 million. Total Debt at June 30, 2026 was $5,688 million and Net Debt $5,483 million, implying a Net Leverage Ratio of 4.7x. The company completed the divestiture of its Croatia facility, plans to close its Lebanon, Tennessee facility, and is evaluating a potential closure of its Winsford, UK site as part of ongoing footprint optimization.
Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of common stock. Stockholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2026 will receive the dividend, which is payable on October 6, 2026.