>Greif Bros. Corp. announced the signing of a
definitive agreement to purchase the Van Leer industrial packaging division
from Huhtamaki Van Leer Oyj of Espoo, Finland, for $620 million, which includes
the assumption of debt and other obligations as of the closing date.
This acquisition will double the size of
Greif Bros. and give the company a strong position in Europe, Asia and Latin
America. When the acquisition is completed, Greif will operate in more than 200
locations in over 40 countries with approximately 11,000 employees.
The operations to be acquired are currently organized as Royal Packaging Industries Van Leer N.V., headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Van Leer Industrial is a worldwide provider of industrial packaging and components, including steel, fiber and plastic drums, as well as intermediate bulk containers and closure systems.

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