In Brief: Alusuisse-Lonza/Wheaton
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Alusuisse-Lonza/Wheaton: Zurich, Switzerland-based Alusuisse-Lonza completes acquisition of the Melville, N.J.-based specialty glass and plastics producer May 22. The companies announced the purchase, which was contingent on approval by Wheaton shareholders, on May 3 ("The Rose Sheet" May 13, p. 4). A-L noted that the approval "enables us to move ahead and initiate a swift integration of Wheaton into our Group." Combined cosmetics and personal care packaging sales for the companies total $322.1 mil...