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PCA completes $1.8B acquisition of Greif's containerboard business
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
- Acquisition closed Aug 31, 2025; includes two mills (~800K tons capacity) and eight plants across the U.S.
- Purchase price funded with $300M cash on hand and $1.5B from new term loan facilities and senior notes.
- On Sept 2, 2025, PCA fully drew down the Term Loan Facilities to finance the acquisition.
- The acquired assets include two containerboard mills and eight sheet feeder and corrugated plants nationwide.
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