Corenso North America grew from a series of industrial transitions that began when Oberbeck Bros. Mfg. Co., founded in 1891 to make fine furniture, shut down in 1918 after the U.S. government declared furniture manufacturing non-essential during World War I. As a result, Ahdawagam Paper Prod. Co. was formed to make solid fiber boxes, while Consolidated Water Power & Paper Co. had already begun operating its No. 13 board machine in 1917 to produce paperboard grades from reclaimed fiber. In 1920, product lines were added for spiral-wound paper cores and corrugated boxes, and in 1926 the Jackson Flour Mill was bought and converted to recycle old papers and fiber into stock for that machine. During World War II, the facility also produced laminated plastics for aircraft material and weatherproof boxes, with millions of boxes carrying critical war supplies and paper cores protecting the noses of large shells. In 1948, Consolidated Water & Power Co. purchased the facility, which was later renamed Paperboard Products, a division of Consolidated Papers, Inc. Over the years, paperboard from the No. 13 board machine was also used for folding cartons, solid fiber, and fiber cans, emphasizing recyclable and environmentally friendly raw materials and end products. Today, Corenso North America, a subsidiary of Stora Enso Oyj., focuses on manufacturing high-quality coreboard and cores and is regarded as a leader in its industry.