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Amcor Announces Tobacco Packaging Acquisition in Brazil

Acquires Souza Cruz’s internal tobacco packaging operations for approximately US $30 million

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Amcor announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Souza Cruz’s internal tobacco packaging operations located in Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil for approximately BRL 96 million (US $30 million). Souza Cruz is majority-owned by British American Tobacco plc and is the market leader in the Brazilian cigarette market.   The investment is supported by a long-term supply contract between Amcor and Souza Cruz. The business is expected to achieve annual sales of approximately BR...

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