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Commitments and contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and contingencies	Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and contingencies	Commitments and contingencies Pursuant to GAAP, accruals for estimated losses are recorded at the time information becomes available indicating that losses are probable and that the amounts are reasonably estimable. As is the case with other companies in similar industries, the Company faces exposure from actual or potential claims and legal proceedings from a variety of sources. Some of these exposures, as discussed below, have the potential to be material. Environmental matters The Company is subject to a variety of environmental and pollution control laws and regulations in all jurisdictions in which it operates. Spartanburg In connection with its acquisition of Tegrant in November 2011, the Company identified potential environmental contamination at a site in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Since the acquisition, the Company has spent a total of $2,141 on remediation of the Spartanburg site. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s accrual for environmental contingencies related to the Spartanburg site totaled $5,259 and $5,425, respectively. The Company cannot currently estimate its potential liability, damages or range of potential loss, if any, beyond the amounts accrued with respect to this exposure. However, the Company does not believe that the resolution of this matter has a reasonable possibility of having a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements. Other environmental matters The Company has been named as a potentially responsible party at several other environmentally contaminated sites. All of the sites are also the responsibility of other parties. The potential remediation liabilities are shared with such other parties, and, in most cases, the Company’s share, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated at the current time. However, the Company does not believe that the resolution of these matters has a reasonable possibility of having a material adverse effect on the Company's financial statements. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s accrual for these other sites totaled $1,992 and $1,840, respectively. Summary As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company (and its subsidiaries) had accrued $7,251 and $7,265, respectively, related to environmental contingencies. These accruals are included in “Accrued expenses and other” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Commitments As of December 31, 2023, the Company had long-term obligations to purchase electricity and steam, which it uses in its production processes, as well as long-term purchase commitments for certain raw materials, principally old corrugated containers. These purchase commitments require the Company to make total payments of approximately $244,867, as follows: $102,713 in 2024; $97,458 in 2025; $35,742 in 2026; $8,954 in 2027, and a total of $0 from 2028 through 2032.