| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| AMEX: GCR (AMEX) | |
| Industry | Paper, packaging, chemicals |
| Predecessors | Gaylord Container, Ltd. (1986) Crown Zellerbach (Gaylord) Container Division (1955–1986) Gaylord Container Corp. (1925–1955) |
| Founded | 1986 (original co. – 1925) |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Fate | acquired by Temple-Inland |
| Headquarters | 500 Lake Cook Road, Suite 400 Deerfield, Illinois, U.S. |
Key people | Marvin A. Pomerantz, Warren J. Hayford Anson Goodyear[1] |
| Products | Kraft paper, corrugated containers, DMSO |
| Revenue | $1.04 billion (2001) $1.17 billion (2000)[2] |
| –$27.3 million (loss, 2001) $2.4 million (2000)[2] | |
Number of employees | 4,800 |
Gaylord Container Corporation (AMEX: GCR) was an American integrated manufacturer of packaging materials, primarily corrugated containers. Operating from 1986 until 2002, most of the company's facilities were originally part of Crown Zellerbach's container division. Based in Deerfield, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago, Gaylord Container completed its initial public offering in July 1988 and was listed on the American Stock Exchange.[3] After less than 16 years as a company, it was acquired by a competitor, Temple-Inland, in early 2002,[4][5] which was acquired by International Paper a decade later in 2012.[6][7]