Press Release:

Plastipak Industries Inc. of Laprairie, Quebec is a leading plastic manufacturer of thin wall packaging products for the food industry has acquired Amcor Rigid Plastics of Regina, Saskatchewan a division of Amcor Limited, a leading global packaging company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia ASX : AMC.

From a strategic perspective, the acquisition further establishes Plastipak Industries Inc. as a leading manufacturer of thin wall packaging products for the food industry in Canada.

Aberdeen Gould provided advisory services to Plastipak Industries Inc.

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