| 1952 |
| The Furniture Plant is Converted |
| The Rockford, Illinois, furniture plant is converted to a corrugated box plant |
| 1953 |
| A Philanthropic Foundation is Formed |
 The Charles R. Smith Foundation is founded by the Smith family. It later is renamed Menasha Corporation Foundation, and is still in existence today making charitable contributions. |
| 1954 |
| Irwin & Lyons Lumber Company is Acquired |
| Menasha acquires one of the top independent logging companies in the Coos Bay/North Bend region of Oregon, the Irwin and Lyons Lumber Company. The purchase includes more than 20,000 acres of Oregon timberland. |
| 1955 |
| G.B. Lewis is Acquired |
 Capitalizing on growth opportunities in the plastics industry, Menasha acquires 51 percent of the G.B. Lewis Company of Watertown, Wisconsin, a manufacturer of plastic containers. G.B. Lewis becomes the platform for Menasha's early growth in plastics. |
| 1955 |
| Menasha Builds a Box Plant |
| Menasha builds a box plant in Anaheim, California. Despite capturing market share in the Los Angeles area, the facility was sold to Weyerhaeuser Company in 1981. |
| 1955 |
| A Wood Fiber Plant is Built |
| A wood fiber plant is built in North Bend, Oregon. |
| 1956 |
| Al Pierce Lumber Company is Acquired |
| The company acquires 12,000 acres of timberland in the Pacific Northwest owned by Al Pierce Lumber Company. |
| 1956 |
| Menasha Acquires 1,600 Acres in Pacific Northwest |
| Menasha acquires 1,600 acres in the Pacific Northwest from Ball Lumber Company. |
| 1957 |
| The Last Wooden Pail is Shipped |
 With demand dead, the company's involvement in the manufacturing of pails, tubs and other wooden packaging, which provided steady jobs for more than 30 years, ends forever. The last pail is shipped. |
| 1958 |
| The Reforestation Program Begins |
| Menasha begins its first reforestation program in North Bend, Oregon, at a time when many timber companies did not replant the land they harvested. |
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