NORCROSS, Ga., July 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the assets of Island Container Corp. and Combined Container Industries LLC, which together are independent producers of corrugated boxes, sheets and point-of-purchase displays.

The assets acquired include a corrugator and the corrugated converting operations located in Wheatley Heights, New York, and certain related fulfillment assets located in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. This acquisition will enable WestRock to integrate more than 80,000 tons of containerboard into its corrugated packaging business.

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