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SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON): M&A transaction — Sonoco closes €3.615B acquisition of Eviosys, creating global metal packaging leader
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
- Acquisition completed December 4, 2024; purchase price of €3.615 billion paid in cash and debt.
- Funded via $1.8B in senior notes, $700M Term Loan Facility, $1.5B 364-Day Term Loan, and cash on hand.
- Eviosys is Europe's leading manufacturer of food cans, ends, and closures, previously owned by KPS Capital Partners.
- Eviosys CEO Tomás López will continue to lead the business under Sonoco's Consumer Packaging segment.
- Transaction advances Sonoco's portfolio transformation and creates a global leader in metal food and aerosol can manufacturing.