# U.S. DOJ clears WestRock's acquisition of KapStone Paper and Packaging

The U.S. Department of Justice cleared WestRock's pending acquisition of KapStone Paper and Packaging through Whiskey Holdco, with closing expected November 2, 2018 after the last antitrust approval.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-30
- Where: Illinois, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: paper and packaging products
- 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)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-department-of-justice-clears-westrocks-acquisition-of-kapstone-300740498.html), 2018-10-30: "the U.S. Department of Justice has cleared WestRock's pending acquisition of KapStone through Whiskey Holdco, Inc."
- [advfn.com](https://www.advfn.com/stock-market/NYSE/KS/stock-news/78606031/westrock-completes-acquisition-of-kapstone), 2018-11-02: "The company expects to achieve approximately $200 million in synergies and performance improvements by the end of fiscal 2021 through the integration of the former KapStone operations into WestRock's corrugated business."
- [recyclingtoday.com](https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/westrock-acquisition-kapstone-paper-completed/), 2018-11-05: "Atlanta-based containerboard producer WestRock completed the acquisition of Illinois-based KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation."

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