Container corporation of America

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The Container Corporation of America was founded in 1926 when Walter P. Paepcke united 14 small manufacturers of paper boxes and containers. Headquartered in Chicago, the Container Corporation's sales grew from $20 million in 1936 to over $400 million by 1965, when it employed over 20,000 people world wide. In 1968, the company merged with Chicago retailer Montgomery Ward and was renamed Marcor. It has subsequently been taken over by oil company Mobil and then by Jefferson Smurfit. As early as the 1930s, the Container Corporation was well known as a leader of corporate graphic design for its packaging, publications, logos and advertising. Former Directors of design Egbert Jacobson and Ralph Eckerstrom were particularly influential designers in Chicago.

From the description of Container Corporation of America collection, 1964- (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 61135771

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