WestRock and Smurfit Kappa sign merger agreement to form Smurfit WestRock

WestRock and Smurfit Kappa signed a merger agreement in September 2023 to create Smurfit WestRock, a publicly traded company with about $34 billion in value, 67 pulp mills and around 500 box-making plants, expected to close by March 2024 pending antitrust review.

“WestRock, the current owner of the Longview mill, and Ireland-based Smurfit Kappa in September signed a merger agreement to create a $34 billion publicly traded company with 67 pulp mills.”andrestepankowsky.substack.com

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