MeadWestvaco, RockTenn Combine Into $16 Billion Packaging Company

RICHMOND, VA & NORCROSS, GA—RockTenn Company and MeadWestvaco Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive combination agreement to create a leading global provider of consumer and corrugated packaging (“NewCo”) in a transaction with a combined equity value of $16 billion. The combined company, to be named prior to closing, will have combined net … Continued

Gerry O’Hanlon New Wide Web Sales Manager at Harper Corporation of America

CHARLOTTE, NC—Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America is committed to providing exceptional products and services to its customers throughout the country and the world. To continue building on this success, Harper is pleased to announce that Gerry O’Hanlon has accepted the position of national sales manager for wide web effective Oct. 1. O’Hanlon … Continued

RockTenn Establishing West Coast Mill

NORCROSS, GA—RockTenn is set to acquire the Simpson Tacoma Kraft Paper Mill located in Tacoma, WA. Word is the purchase price is near $343 million. RockTenn has committed to invest $60 million in the facility by 2017. Last year, the mill produced 465,000 tons on two paper machines and two pulp dryers that made paper … Continued