DELAWARE, Ohio, Feb. 1,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a
global leader in industrial packaging products and services,
announced today that it has received notice that the U.S. Federal
Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting
period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
regarding Greif's pending acquisition of Caraustar Industries,
Inc.
As this was the last regulatory approval required to complete
the pending acquisition, Greif and Caraustar Industries expect the
acquisition to close on February 11,
2019, subject to customary closing conditions.
About Greif
Greif is a global leader in packaging products and services and
is pursuing its vision: in packaging, be the best performing
customer service company in the world. The company produces a
variety of rigid and flexible containers for a wide range of
industries and also produces a variety of containerboard and
boxboard products. In addition, Greif also manages timber
properties in the southeastern United
States. The company is strategically positioned in over 40
countries to serve global as well as regional customers.
For more information, please contact:
Investors: Matt Eichmann, Vice
President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications,
740-549-6067
Media: Debbie Crow, Director,
Corporate Communications, 740-657-6992
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