Caraustar Recycling
1845 Central Avenue , Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Caraustar® can meet any of your 100% recycled paperboard needs.Caraustar® is a first-rate box converter and adhesive manufacturer.Our experience is grounded in steady growth and meeting the market's needs.Caraustar was founded in 1938 as Carolina Paper Board Corporation. Our name has its origin in our history: it’s a combination of Carolina Paper Board (our first facility), Austell Paper Board (our second mill) and Star Paper Tube (our first tube facility) … Car + Au + Star.

Vision, Mission, Values

We've built our business around our vision, mission and values. These are not just words, we stand by them and they are part of our everyday lives.

Vision
The first choice for recycled paperboard and packaging solutions.

Mission
Provide outstanding value through innovative products and services.

Values
An uncompromised commitment to:

• Work safely
• Provide superior customer service
• Attract, develop and retain the best people
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity and responsibility
• Continuously pursue excellence

Packaging Solution Center

Why choose the Packaging Solution Center? Proven reliability, focus on your needs and consistently beating your time frame: that's what our customers say about the Packaging Solution Center. Our team will guide you through all the steps in creating your packaging -- from developing structurally engineered cartons to generating prototypes, creative design, pre-press and sustainable solutions.

Structural Design
From product development to the shelf, our structural design group works with your packaging professionals and production team to ensure your packaging functions the way you have envisioned. Our team uses our cloud based Design Access system to accelerate your design needs, allowing faster delivery of packaging prototypes, trial samples and packaging line start-up assistance.

Creative
The Packaging Solution Center is experienced in working with brand owners and your marketing group to develop new products or extend existing product lines. We collaborate through the design brief process, building a clear view of your needs, ensuring we create the visual impression you want for your product in the shortest time frame.

Pre-Press

With over 50 years of experience, our team’s roots are deeply planted in color separation for the packaging industry. Since our beginning, we have had a passion for technology. Today, we continue to match our team’s experience with state-of-the-art pre-press production tools to ensure the quality and print performance you demand.

Custom Solutions
Speed to market is critical. Providing solutions for your packaging needs and consistently beating your timeline is what drives the team at the Packaging Solution Center. Our team can create 3D renderings, full color prototypes, market samples, short runs and production runs from one to one million cartons. Sustainable solutions, paperboard solutions -- not a problem, just ask.​

Roll Packaging

A leader in roll headers and roll wrap, Caraustar® offers a complete range of product types, weights and diameters to meet every need. In addition, as a value-added service to our customers, we offer our technical expertise in roll finishing. Our specialists can provide insight on industry best practices.

Recycling is our life!

Caraustar recycling services collect, sort and process over 4 million tons of waste paper for re-use each year. In environmental terms, that is 60 million trees saved.
We handle all grades of recycled paper, cardboard, mixed papers, office paper waste, magazines and books. Furthermore, Caraustar recycles a range of other household and industrial materials including plastics, metals and e-waste.

Protective Packaging

Our edge protectors are made from recycled paperboard that protects and stabilizes palletized goods during transit. Protect-A-Board's rugged, 90-degree angle construction maintains product integrity while creating stability and stackability.

• Protects the edges of palletized freight from strapping, stretch film, dents, abrasions and other damage associated with shipping and handling.
• Protects lumber and other building materials; furniture and appliances; stainless steel and other metal goods; produce and other fragile items.
• Outer surfaces can be printed with your logo, advertisements or handling instructions.
• Available as kraft colored or white top ply with up to six colors.

Protect-A-Wrap is formed at a 90-degree angle, then reinforced by wrapping the top ply of paper for added strength and a cleaner appearance. Protect-A-Wrap provides:

• Improved stacking ability due to enhanced column strength
• Overwrap that provides a cleaner product with less dust
• Smooth edges that enhance product appearance and safety consciousness
• Cost reduction through better yields
• Outer surfaces that can be printed with your logo, advertisements or handling instructions
• Enhanced moisture protection
• Worldwide export capabilities
• Kraft colored or white top ply options with up to six colors.