WestRock Mergers & Acquisitions

WestRock M&A Summary

WestRock has acquired 13 companies. It has also divested 3 assets.

WestRock’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Kapstone Paper and Packaging for $4.9B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2017, when it sold WestRock Co. - Specialty Closures and Dispensing Systems Business to Silgan Holdings for $1.0B. WestRock has acquired in 7 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include packaging (93%) and forest products (8%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

WestRock

WestRock Co.

1000 Abernathy Road NE,
Richmond, Virginia 30328
United States,
(770) 448-2193
www.westrock.com

All (16) Buy (13) Sell (3)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2022-11-09 WestRock - URB Mills · Packaging
Aurora, Illinois

WestRock - URB Mills are an uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) mills in Eaton, Indiana, and Aurora, Illinois. WestRock - URB Mills are based in Aurora, Illinois.

50 Divestiture

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