Brewton: Jefferson Smurfit Company

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (Nasdaq: SSCC) is the world's largest integrated producer of paperboard and paper-based packaging products. The company was formed November 18, 1998, as a result of the merger between Jefferson Smurfit Corporation (JSC) and Stone Container Corporation. The plant in Brewton, Al has manufacturing operations that produce various types of paperboard products including SBS(solid bleached sulfate), kraft liner, white top liner, corrugating medium and kraft paper for bag end uses. The mill has pulping operations as well that convert wood chips, sawdust and recyclable paper products into pulp for use in producing the products listed above.