Our History

Inland began as the result of an innovative idea: ventilated cardboard boxes to ship live chicks, developed by Herman Krannert in the basement of his Anderson, Indiana, home.

In 1925, this idea gave rise to the creation of Inland Container Corporation. Since its beginnings, Inland has been a leading company in the paper and containerboard Industry. Presently, Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Inc., has over 50 conversion plants and paper mills located throughout the world, and is among the Fortune 400 companies.