| 1942 |
| The Last Sitka Spruce Butter Tub is Shipped |
 The government puts a freeze on the supply of Sitka spruce to assure its availability for military gliders and ship keels during the war. The freeze along with the decline in demand for the tubs, forces the company to close its butter tub business. |
| 1942 |
| Fire Destroys the Ladysmith Facility |
 The Ladysmith facility is destroyed by fire. The company acquires a furniture factory in Rockford, Illinois, and transfers Ladysmith's production there. |
| 1945 |
| Linerboard Mill is Acquired |
| Menasha and four other box companies from the Neenah/Menasha, Wisconsin, area jointly acquire John Strange Paper Company of Menasha, Wisconsin, which operated a linerboard mill built in 1888. |
| 1948 |
| Menasha Acquires a One-Half Interest in a Plywood Mill |
| Menasha acquires a one-half interest in a plywood mill under construction at North Bend, Oregon. It later purchases full ownership of the mill, which becomes a subsidiary, Menasha-Coos Head Plywood Corporation. The facility makes plywood for the home construction industry. |
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