# Amcor agrees to acquire Bemis in $6.8 billion deal

Amcor Ltd agreed to buy Bemis Company in a deal valued at $6.8 billion, in an all-share transaction in which Bemis shareholders receive 5.1 Amcor shares per Bemis share. The combination creates a leader in flexible consumer packaging in the Americas.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-09-04
- Value: $6.80B
- Status: announced
- Products: flexible packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Amcor](https://endata.com/companies/267.md) (acquirer)
- [Bemis](https://endata.com/companies/314.md) (target)

## Sources

- [bxpmagazine.com](https://bxpmagazine.com/amcor-enters-agreement-to-acquire-bemis/), 2018-09-04: "Amcor Ltd. announced it's entered an agreement to buy Bemis Company in a $6.8 billion deal."

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