# Amcor and Berry Global receive EU antitrust approval for combination

The European Commission granted unconditional approval under the EU Merger Regulation for the combination of Amcor and Berry Global, the final regulatory clearance needed. Closing was expected on April 30, 2025.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-11
- Status: announced
- Products: flexible packaging, rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Amcor](https://endata.com/companies/267.md) (acquirer)
- [Berry Plastics](https://endata.com/companies/829.md) (target)

## Sources

- [markets.financialcontent.com](https://markets.financialcontent.com/lethbridgeherald/article/bizwire-2025-4-25-amcor-and-berry-receive-european-commission-antitrust-approval-for-combination), 2017-12-11: "The European Commission has granted unconditional approval under the EU Merger Regulation for the previously announced combination of the two companies."

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