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Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ Enters Uncoated Recycled Paperboard Market with Launch of PaceSetter Ridgeline

July 13, 2026

New grade expands customers and markets served across coated and uncoated recycled paperboard applications

ATLANTA, July 13, 2026 — Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, today announced the launch of PaceSetter RidgelineTM, marking the company’s entry into the uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) market. The URB offering — a high-performing solution for folding cartons, laminations, edge protectors, tubes and cores, and other specialty purposes — positions Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ to serve a broader spectrum of paperboard and consumer packaging customers.

“PaceSetter Ridgeline extends our recycled paperboard platform to new markets and customers, further diversifying our portfolio to include industrial applications,â€� said Robbert Rietbroek, president and chief executive officer at Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ. “This new uncoated grade gives customers a fit-for-purpose recycled paperboard option backed by the scale, reliability and manufacturing capability they expect from Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ.â€�

Made from 100% recycled fiber, with at least 45% post-consumer recycled content, PaceSetter Ridgeline is available in 14- to 30-point calipers and produced at Ä¢¹½TVÏÂ﯉۪s state-of-the-art Waco, Texas, paperboard mill. The Waco facility enables seamless transitions between coated and uncoated recycled paperboard, giving the company flexibility to respond quickly to shifts in customer demand. Its advanced technology also supports sheet squareness, color consistency, quality assurance and converting performance across high-volume applications.

About Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ Holding Company

Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ designs and produces consumer packaging made primarily from renewable or recycled materials. An industry leader in innovation, the Company is committed to reducing the environmental footprint of consumer packaging. Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ operates a global network of design and manufacturing facilities serving the world’s most widely recognized brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products. Learn more at www.graphicpkg.com.

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