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Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) is a manufacturing company focused on folding paperboard box manufacturing and paper-based consumer packaging. News related to Graphic Packaging often centers on its role as a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging and its efforts to design and produce packaging made primarily from renewable or recycled materials. Because the company serves widely recognized brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products, developments at Graphic Packaging can be relevant to multiple consumer and industrial supply chains.
On this page, readers can follow company announcements about operating conditions, cost and production optimization initiatives, and strategic plans such as its Vision 2025 transformation and Vision 2030 priorities. Recent communications have included updates on weather-related and operational disruptions at paperboard manufacturing facilities, guidance commentary, and actions to adjust inventory and production levels. The company also issues press releases about dividends, earnings conference calls, and participation in investor conferences.
Governance and leadership updates are another important category of news for Graphic Packaging. The company has announced leadership transitions at the chief executive officer level and has responded publicly to communications from shareholders regarding board and management decisions. Such items provide context on how the Board of Directors and management team are approaching long-term strategy, capital allocation, and shareholder engagement.
Investors, analysts, and other stakeholders can use this news feed to monitor earnings releases, operational updates, capital allocation decisions, and corporate governance developments at Graphic Packaging. Regular review of these items can help build an understanding of how the company is executing its sustainable packaging strategy and managing its manufacturing and financial profile over time.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) has appointed Alessandro Maselli to its Board of Directors. Maselli currently serves as president and CEO of Catalent Pharma Solutions. With over 14 years at Catalent, he progressed through various leadership roles from director of operations to his current position in 2022. His prior experience includes leadership positions at Alstrom SA, SGS SA, and ABB Group.
Board Chairman Philip Martens highlighted Maselli's commercial and operations experience as aligned with GPK's Vision 2030 innovation priorities. CEO Michael Doss emphasized that Maselli's expertise in pharmaceutical, healthcare, and personal care markets will be valuable for expanding GPK's position in these sectors, particularly in European and North American markets.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) has announced a quarterly dividend payment of $0.11 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on July 5, 2025, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 15, 2025. The company, a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, specializes in designing and producing packaging solutions primarily from renewable or recycled materials, serving major brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products sectors.
Graphic Packaging (NYSE: GPK) has announced a new $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization, adding to its existing $365 million authorization from July 2023, bringing the total available to $1.865 billion. The company can execute repurchases through open market, private transactions, and Rule 10b5-1 plans.
CEO Michael Doss indicated that with Vision 2025's major investments nearing completion, capital spending will significantly decrease. The company also recently approved a 10% increase in quarterly dividend to $0.11 per share, paid on April 5, 2025. Management expects to return substantial cash to stockholders through growing dividends and opportunistic share repurchases in the coming years.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) announced the permanent closure of its Middletown, Ohio coated recycled paperboard manufacturing facility, scheduled for June 1, 2025. The closure, affecting approximately 130 employees, is part of a previously disclosed plan to consolidate recycled paperboard production into Kalamazoo, Michigan, and the new Waco, Texas facility.
The Waco facility is expected to begin commercial production later this year. The company states this consolidation advances their strategy to build competitive advantage in paperboard manufacturing while improving environmental metrics including water and energy efficiency. Management emphasized that the timing aligns with Waco's completion and transition inventory being in place.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, has scheduled its first quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call for May 1st, 2025. The financial results will be announced before market opening, followed by a discussion call at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Investors can access the conference via webcast through the company's investor relations website or by telephone using specific dial-in numbers. The webcast will be archived for replay after 1:00 p.m. ET on the same day.
The company has also tentatively scheduled its second quarter 2025 financial results release for July 29, 2025. Graphic Packaging specializes in designing and producing consumer packaging from renewable or recycled materials, serving major brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products sectors.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), a leading sustainable consumer packaging company, has announced its participation in two major investor conferences. Stephen R. Scherger, Executive Vice President and CFO, will present at the Bank of America Securities Global Agriculture and Materials Conference on February 27th at 11:15am ET. Additionally, Michael P. Doss, President and CEO, will present at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference on March 3rd at 10:25am ET.
Both presentations will be accessible via live webcast and archived for replay on the company's investor relations website. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Graphic Packaging specializes in designing and producing consumer packaging from renewable or recycled materials, serving major brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products sectors through its global network of facilities.
Graphic Packaging (NYSE: GPK) reported its Q4 and full-year 2024 results, showing a decrease in key financial metrics compared to 2023. Full-year net sales declined 7% to $8,807 million from $9,428 million, while net income decreased to $658 million from $723 million. The company achieved an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.1%, down from 19.9% in 2023.
Notable developments include returning to positive packaging volume growth in H2 2024, achieving Innovation Sales Growth of $205 million, and executing a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement for renewable energy in Europe. The company repurchased 2% of common shares outstanding and returned $322 million to stockholders. For 2025, GPK projects net sales of $8.6-8.8 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $1.66-1.76 billion, including foreign exchange impacts. The company also announced a 10% increase in quarterly dividend to $0.11 per share.
Graphic Packaging (NYSE: GPK) announced a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.11 per share, up from $0.10. The dividend will be paid on April 5, 2025, to stockholders of record as of March 15, 2025.
As the company's Vision 2025 transformation program nears completion, capital spending requirements are expected to decrease significantly. Under Vision 2030, the company plans to focus on strengthening its market position in sustainable consumer packaging through reinvestment and tuck-under M&A, while returning excess capital to stockholders.
Management expressed confidence in the company's business model and indicated plans to supplement growing dividends with opportunistic share repurchases. The company also aims to pursue an investment grade credit rating when beneficial to stockholders.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) has scheduled its fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings announcement for February 4th, before market opening. The company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. Investors can access the webcast through the company's investor relations website or join via telephone using provided dial-in numbers. The webcast will be archived for replay after 1:00 p.m. ET.
Additionally, the company has tentatively set May 1, 2025, for its first quarter 2025 financial results release. Graphic Packaging is a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, focusing on renewable and recycled materials for food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products.