Its products were sold under a variety of brand names, including Envision, Fort Howard, Mardi Gras, and Soft'n Gentle.
It was named after Fort Howard, a 19th century U.S. Army fortification located along the west bank of the Fox River in Green Bay.
[1] In 1983, they purchased the Maryland Cup Corporation, the largest manufacturer of paper and plastic food products.
[1] In 1990, the Fort Howard Paper Company was recognized with the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator’s Award for Recycling Leadership.
[1] The historical records of the Fort Howard Paper Company are housed at the Area Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.