David Scheible Named Executive Papermaker of the Year

ATLANTA, May 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc. GPK is proud to announce that our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer David Scheible was named Executive Papermaker of the Year by PaperAge magazine.  This has been a paper industry tradition since 1988 and is awarded based on corporate vision, strategic objectives and strong leadership both within the executive's company and in the paper industry as a whole.

Mr. Scheible has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Graphic Packaging International, Inc. since January, 2007, and was named Chairman in May, 2013.  GPI has undergone a transformation under his leadership, firmly establishing itself as a global, vertically-integrated pure play paperboard packaging business.

In the state of Georgia, GPI employs approximately 1600 people at its converting sites in Perry and Stone Mountain, paperboard mill in Macon, and its Corporate Headquarters in Sandy Springs.

More details on the Executive Papermaker of the Year may be found at: http://www.paperage.com/2015news/03_11_2015PaperAge_David_Scheible_executive_award.html

About Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company GPK, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading provider of packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage and other consumer products companies. The Company is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and holds a leading market position in coated-unbleached kraft and coated-recycled board. The Company's customers include some of the most widely recognized companies in the world. 

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