Bemis

Bemis Acquires Food Americas Operations of Alcan Packaging
July 10, 2009

NEENAH, Wis.—Bemis Company, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Food Americas operations of Alcan Packaging, a business unit of international mining group Rio Tinto plc for $1.2 billion. Under terms of the agreement, Bemis will acquire 23 Food Americas flexible packaging facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and New Zealand.