M&A Deal Summary

Rock-Tenn Acquires Waldorf

On November 17, 1997, Rock-Tenn acquired packaging company Waldorf for 414M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rock-Tenn’s 6th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Rock-Tenn’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rock-Tenn’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rock-Tenn’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1997-11-17
Target Waldorf
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Rock-Tenn
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 414M USD

Target

Waldorf

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Waldorf Corp. is a provider in the manufacturing of packaging products and merchandising displays.

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Buyer

Rock-Tenn

Norcross, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Packaging
Employees25,800
Revenue 9.5B (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Rock-Tenn Company provides packaging solutions and manufacturers of containerboard and paperboard. based in Norcross, Georgia, United States.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 23
Sector (Packaging) 6 of 14
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 20
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 21
Year (1997) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-07-09 The Davey

Aurora, Illinois, United States

The Davey Co. is a manufacturer of recycled cover board used by the book publishing industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-11-30 Advertising Display

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Advertising Display Co., Inc. is a producer of both temporary and permanent point-of-purchase displays.

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