M&A Deal Summary

WestRock Acquires Island Container

On June 21, 2017, WestRock acquired packaging company Island Container

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WestRock’s 9th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is WestRock’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is WestRock’s 3rd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-21
Target Island Container
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) WestRock
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Island Container

Wyandanch, New York, United States
Island Container Corp. is an independent producers of corrugated boxes, sheets and point-of-purchase displays.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

WestRock

Richmond, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Sector Packaging
Employees50,000
Revenue 21.3B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

WestRock is a packaging company provides paper and packaging solutions in consumer and corrugated markets. WestRock is based in Richmond, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 13
Sector (Packaging) 9 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 8
State (New York) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 9 of 11
Year (2017) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-06 Multi Packaging Solutions International

New York, New York, United States

Multi Packaging Solutions International Ltd. is a provider of print-based specialty packaging solutions. MPS’ differentiated product offering includes premium folding cartons, inserts, labels, and rigid packaging, and it serves a diverse, blue chip customer base, primarily in the growing consumer and healthcare sectors.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-01 Hanna Group Pty

North Richmond, Australia

Hanna Group Pty Ltd. is a provider of folding cartons to a variety of markets, including beverage, food, confectionary, and healthcare. Hanna Group Pty Ltd. was founded in 1957 and is based in North Richmond, Australia.

Buy AU$75M
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