PaceSetter Ridgeline uncoated recycled paperboard is a multi-ply sheet for most consumer products folding carton applications and is available in a wide range of calipers.
July 15, 2026 - Graphic Packaging Holding Company has launched a new uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) grade named PaceSetter Ridgeline™. The URB offering — a high-performing solution for folding cartons, laminations, edge protectors, tubes and cores, and other specialty purposes — positions Graphic Packaging to serve a broader spectrum of paperboard and consumer packaging customers.
"PaceSetter Ridgeline extends our recycled paperboard platform to new markets and customers, further diversifying our portfolio to include industrial applications," said Robbert Rietbroek, president and chief executive officer at Graphic Packaging. "This new uncoated grade gives customers a fit-for-purpose recycled paperboard option backed by the scale, reliability and manufacturing capability they expect from Graphic Packaging."
Made from 100% recycled fiber, with at least 45% post-consumer recycled content, PaceSetter Ridgeline is available in 14- to 30-point calipers and produced at Graphic Packaging's state-of-the-art Waco, Texas, paperboard mill. The Waco facility enables seamless transitions between coated and uncoated recycled paperboard, giving the company flexibility to respond quickly to shifts in customer demand. Its advanced technology also supports sheet squareness, color consistency, quality assurance and converting performance across high-volume applications.
Graphic Packaging designs and produces consumer packaging made primarily from renewable or recycled materials. The company operates a global network of design and manufacturing facilities serving the world's most widely recognized brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products.
SOURCE: Graphic Packaging Holding Company