WestRock Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 50,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 24

WestRock General Information

Description

WestRock manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. After the merger of RockTenn and MeadWestvaco in fall 2015, WestRock became the largest North American producer of solid bleached sulfate and the second-largest producer of containerboard, which is used in the production of shipping containers.

Contact Information

Website
www.westrock.com
Formerly Known As
Rock-Tenn, MeadWestvaco, Whiskey Holdco, Inc., Rome-Milan Holdings, Inc.
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 1000 Abernathy Road North East
  • Atlanta, GA 30328
  • United States
+1 (770)
Primary Industry
Paper Containers and Packaging
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 1000 Abernathy Road North East
  • Atlanta, GA 30328
  • United States
+1 (770)

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WestRock Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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WestRock Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
WestRock manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. After the mer
Paper Containers and Packaging
Atlanta, GA
50,000 As of 2025

Lake Forest, IL
 

Atlanta, GA
 
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WestRock Competitors (11)

One of WestRock’s 11 competitors is Packaging Corporation of America, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Lake Forest, IL.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Packaging Corporation of America Formerly PE-Backed Lake Forest, IL
Graphic Packaging Holding Formerly PE-Backed Atlanta, GA
Sonoco Corporation Hartsville, SC
International Paper Corporation Memphis, TN
Green Bay Packaging Corporation Green Bay, WI
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WestRock Patents

  • 9,679

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 2,759

    Granted

  • 602

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

WestRock Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260347074-A1 Blank for forming an article carrier Pending 14-Jul-2026
WO-2026193716-A1 Article carrier and blank therfor Pending 19-Mar-2025
WO-2026188239-A1 Article carrier and blank therefor Pending 07-Mar-2025
WO-2026183444-A1 Cartons for packaging at least one article, combinations comprising a carton and a handle strap and blanks Pending 27-Feb-2025
WO-2026136749-A2 Carton and carton blank Pending 19-Dec-2024 B65D71/36
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WestRock Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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WestRock Investments & Acquisitions (24)

WestRock’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Grupo Gondi for . The deal was made on 01-Dec-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Grupo Gondi 01-Dec-2022 Merger/Acquisition Paper Containers and Packaging
Sienart 01-Nov-2022 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
ParkourSC 03-Mar-2022 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
UBS Printing 02-May-2019 Merger/Acquisition Printing Services (B2B)
Sight Machine 23-Apr-2019 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
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WestRock Exits (1)

WestRock’s most recent exit was on 01-Jan-2000 from Seven Hills Paperboard. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Seven Hills Paperboard 01-Jan-2000 Completed
  • 2 buyers
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WestRock Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Kapstone Paper and Packaging Northbrook, IL 2005
John Henry Packaging Southwest Lansing, MI 2003
Rock-Tenn Company Consolidated Pension Plan Norcross, GA 1988
Westrock Converting Company Chattanooga, TN 1958
The MeadWestvaco Master Retirement Savings Trust Norcross, GA

WestRock FAQs

  • When was WestRock founded?

    WestRock was founded in 2015.

  • Where is WestRock headquartered?

    WestRock is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

  • What is the size of WestRock?

    WestRock has 50,000 total employees.

  • What industry is WestRock in?

    WestRock’s primary industry is Paper Containers and Packaging.

  • Is WestRock a private or public company?

    WestRock is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of WestRock?

    The current valuation of WestRock is .

  • What is WestRock’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for WestRock is .

  • Who are WestRock’s investors?

    BlackRock, Greenhaven Associates, Nordea Invest, Pictet Asset Management, and State Street are 5 of 7 investors who have invested in WestRock.

  • Who are WestRock’s competitors?

    Packaging Corporation of America, Graphic Packaging Holding, Sonoco, International Paper, and Green Bay Packaging are some of the 11 competitors of WestRock.

  • When was WestRock acquired?

    WestRock was acquired on 05-Jul-2024.

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