Rising Bankruptcy Trends in Paper and Packaging
The U.S. paper and packaging sector is facing escalating bankruptcies, impacting supply chains and production. BKWire’s daily filings and creditor data help you stay proactive.
How BKwire Protects the Paper & Packaging Supply Chain
Suppliers
Spot vulnerable pulp and raw material partners early via daily bankruptcy alerts and creditor exposure data, preventing losses from disrupted paper flows.
Manufacturers
Track filings across the supply chain to secure packaging sourcing, enabling swift pivots to alternative vendors and minimizing production halts.
Distributors
Ensure delivery continuity with real-time insights into upstream bankruptcies, protecting just-in-time inventory and customer commitments.
Shortages rise when even one supply chain node financially fails
Pulp deliveries miss windows, cartons queue at ports, and merchandise launches slip. Upstream, chemicals and inks run thin. Downstream, retailers face empty space and hurried relabeling.
BKwire points to trouble before insolvencies cause harm
BKwire provides daily briefs that outline counterpart names and key filings. With early pattern recognition, your teams can recast plans, buffer exposure, and hold service levels through demand spikes.
BKwire points to trouble before insolvencies cause harm
BKwire provides daily briefs that outline counterpart names and key filings. With early pattern recognition, your teams can recast plans, buffer exposure, and hold service levels through demand spikes.
BKwire Paper & Packaging Bankruptcy Filings 2023-2025
2023
Number of Filings
Post-pandemic supply chain strains; e-commerce packaging and corrugated hardest hit.
2024
Number of Filings
50% above 2019-2022 average; folding cartons and hardware packaging prominent.
2025 (YTD)
Number of Filings
Hardware and specialty packaging doubled; large-scale restructurings dominate
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Recent Paper & Packaging Bankruptcies
Royal Paper (April 2025)
Bankrupt
Phoenix-based tissue producer filed Chapter 11 in Delaware with $200M+ debts; sells to Sofidel for $126M amid store brand disruptions at Aldi/Trader Joe’s; temporary mill slowdowns hit commercial clients.
Elite Printing & Packaging (May 2025)
Bankrupt
Missouri flexible packaging firm filed Chapter 11 in Eastern District of Missouri over $50M liabilities from inventory gluts; operations continue but label delays affect food/beverage brands; creditor auctions loom.
Doubletree Paper Mills (April 2025)
Bankrupt
Arizona mill operator filed Chapter 11 in Delaware as part of Royal group restructuring; $100M+ assets at stake, production halts expose tissue shortages for hospitals/schools during transition.
Recent Medical Bankruptcies
NES Health
Bankrupt
Filed for Chapter 7, leading to liquidation after failing to pay emergency physicians, leaving hospitals understaffed and doctors without malpractice coverage.
Why the Paper & Packaging Industry Needs BKwire Bankruptcy Monitoring
Vulnerability check
Reveal pressure points in sustainable material supply chains in advance
Market growth
Detect distressed firms suitable for merger or partnership
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