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WestRock Co (NYSE: WRK) opened 10% up this morning after Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (LON: SKG) confirmed that it was interested in a merger with the packaging company. Combined company will be worth about $20 billion The talks are ongoing but the two companies are yet to reach a definitive agreement.

The combined group would be listed in New York, and WestRock shareholders would primarily receive stock in the merged group, Smurfit said

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (LSE:SKG) is in talks with Atlanta-based WestRock over a potential combination to create Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging. The deal, if completed, would create one of the world's largest paper and packaging companies.

WestRock, Smurfit Kappa are in talks to create a company with combined value of roughly $20 billion.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WestRock Company (NYSE: WRK), a leading provider of sustainable paper and packaging solutions, today announced its participation in the Jefferies Industrials Conference on September 7, 2023. David Sewell, president and chief executive officer, will present information about the Company at 10:30 am ET. This event will be webcast and available for replay on WestRock's website, ir.westrock.com. About WestRock WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide sus.

WestRock Company is a quality company trading below book value, penalized by the market due to several factors. The company has put the worst behind it, and most of the factors contributing to its low stock price are not fully justified. The company is a reliable business and has exhibited above-average market returns previously. The market could potentially be providing investors an opportunity to buy into this business at a discount.

The headline numbers for WestRock (WRK) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2023, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WestRock Company (NYSE: WRK), a leading provider of sustainable paper and packaging solutions, today announced its participation in Deutsche Bank's 14th Annual Global Industrials, Materials & Building Products Conference on June 8, 2023. David Sewell, president and chief executive officer, will present information about the Company at 8:30 am ET. This event will be webcast and available for replay on WestRock's website, ir.westrock.com. About WestRock WestRock (NYS.

WestRock's total return to shareholders has been very disappointing ever since the company's formation in 2015 following the merger of MeadWestvaco and Rock Tenn. WestRock has pitched a transformation story to investors under the leadership of David B. Sewell, the former CEO of Sherwin-Williams.

WestRock's (WRK) Q2 results are likely to reflect the recent weakness in packaging demand, lower shipping days and the impacts of maintenance downtime.