# WestRock acquires five corrugated plants from U.S. Corrugated for $192M

WestRock completed the acquisition of five corrugated cardboard plants in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Louisiana from U.S. Corrugated for $192 million in cash and common shares. WestRock also secured about 50 thousand tons of supply through a long-term contract.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-07-14
- Where: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $192.0M
- Status: completed
- Capacity: about 105 thousand tons of corrugated cardboard per year
- Products: corrugated cardboard, corrugated packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [WestRock](https://endata.com/companies/791.md) (acquirer)
- [U.S. Corrugated Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/1477.md) (target)

## Sources

- [paperindustryworld.com](https://www.paperindustryworld.com/westrock-acquires-five-plants-u-s-corrugated/), 2017-07-14: "The agreement foresees the payment of 192 million dollars in cash and common shares in the capital of WestRock."

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