# WestRock agrees to buy Germany's Schlüter Print Pharma Packaging

WestRock signed an agreement to acquire German leaflet and booklet supplier Schlüter Print Pharma Packaging, which will join its Multi Packaging Solutions business. The deal expands WestRock's pharma and European footprint.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-08-09
- Where: Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: leaflets, booklets, pharma packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [WestRock](https://endata.com/companies/791.md) (acquirer)
- [KapStone Paper and Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/855.md) (target)
- [Schlüter Print Pharma Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/3714.md) (target)

## Sources

- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/westrock-signs-agreement-buy-germanys-schluter-print-pharma-packaging/), 2018-08-09: "WestRock Company has signed an agreement to purchase German leaflets and booklets supplier Schlüter Print Pharma Packaging."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/westrock-and-kapstone-announce-preliminary-merger-consideration-election-results-300707961.html), 2018-09-06: "holders of 3,135,062 shares of KapStone common stock, or approximately 3.2% of the shares of KapStone common stock currently issued and outstanding, elected to receive Stock Consideration"
- [packagingnews.co.uk](https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/interest/mergers-acquisitions/page/4), 2018-10-18: "WestRock, the US-headquartered provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Germany's Schlüter Print Pharma Packaging."

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