# Smurfit Kappa completes acquisition of WestRock, creating Smurfit Westrock

Smurfit Kappa completed its acquisition of WestRock, forming Smurfit Westrock, which began trading on the NYSE on 8 July 2024. The deal was valued at nearly $12.7 billion when agreed in April 2024.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-07-05
- Value: $12.7B
- Status: completed
- Products: paper-based packaging, corrugated packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Smurfit Kappa](https://endata.com/companies/261.md) (acquirer)
- [WestRock](https://endata.com/companies/791.md) (target)

## Sources

- [packagingdive.com](https://www.packagingdive.com/news/smurfit-kappa-westrock-acquisition-finalized-nyse/719878/), 2024-07-05: "Smurfit Kappa has closed its transaction to acquire WestRock."

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