Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Order for Amcor Ltd. to Proceed with Its Acquisition of Alcan’s Medical Flexible Packaging Business

The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require Australia-based Amcor Ltd. to divest a North Carolina plant used in the development, production and sale of certain bags used for medical purposes in order to proceed with its acquisition of the Alcan Packaging Medical Flexibles business from Rio Tinto plc, the parent company of Alcan Corporation.