Deals

Ball Agrees to Acquire Rexam to Create Largest Can Producer

Rexam Plc's can plant in Wakefield, U.K. — Rexam Plc's can plant in Wakefield, U.K.
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Take our Survey

By Thomas Biesheuvel and Sonja Elmquist

February 19, 2015 at 7:45 AM UTC

Updated on

February 19, 2015 at 4:09 PM UTC

This article is for subscribers only.

Ball Corp. agreed to buy Rexam Plc for about

4.4 billion pounds ($6.8 billion) in cash and stock to create the world’s biggest maker of food and beverage cans.