WestRock Co (WestRock) is a provider of paper and packaging solutions. It manufactures and distributes containerboard and paperboard products such as folding cartons, coated paperboard, bleached paperboard, coated recycled paperboard, retail displays, partitions and protective packaging, and pulp products. WestRock also provides kraft paper and pulp, recycled linerboard, coated white top linerboard and corrugated containers. The company’s products find their applications in various industries such as retail, food, healthcare, beverage, commercial printing, tobacco, home and garden. WestRock also undertakes the development and sale of land holdings in South Carolina, the US. The company’s operations are spread across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the US.
Headquarters
United States of America
Address
1000 Abernathy Rd, Atlanta, Georgia, 30328-5606
Website
www.westrock.com
Telephone
1 678 2917456
No of Employees
49,900
Industry
Paper and Packaging
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
WRK (NYSE)
Revenue (2021)
$18.7B
6.6%
(2021 vs 2020)
EPS
XXX
Net Income (2021)
XXX
221.3%
(2021 vs 2020)
Market Cap*
$10.0B
Net Profit Margin (2021)
XXX
213.7%
(2021 vs 2020)
* As of and is in US$
Products and Services
| Products | Services |
|---|---|
| Corrugated Containers | Engineering Services |
| Coated Paperboard | Automation |
| Coated Recycled Board | Structural and Graphic Design |
| XXX | XXX |
| XXX | XXX |
| XXX | XXX |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Business / Operations Closure | In April, the company announced to permanently close operations at its mill in Panama City, Florida, the US. |
| 2022 | Financing Agreements | In January, the company in partnership with Grupo Modelo invested US$4 million in CanCollar Eco packaging in Quintana Roo, Mexico. |
| 2022 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In February, the company announced its plans to build a new corrugated box plant in Longview, Washington, the US. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Westrock Co | International Paper Co | DS Smith Plc | Graphic Packaging Holding Co | Veritiv Corp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America | United Kingdom | United States of America | United States of America |
| City | Atlanta | Memphis | London | Marietta | Norcross |
| State/Province | Georgia | Tennessee | - | Georgia | Georgia |
| No. of Employees | 49,900 | 38,200 | 29,309 | 25,000 | 6,100 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
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Net Income Growth
Operating Margin
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Debt to Equity Ratio
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Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Sewell | Chief Executive Officer; President; Director | Executive Board | 2021 | 53 |
| Alexander W. Pease | Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | 50 |
| Julia A. McConnell | Senior Vice President; Chief Accounting Officer | Senior Management | 2020 | 52 |
| Margaret Herndon | Chief Marketing Officer | Senior Management | 2020 | - |
| Donna Owens Cox | Chief Communications Officer | Senior Management | 2015 | - |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2022 | XX |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2022 | XX |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2022 | XX |
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