NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm by ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. We are headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and are investigating AMCOR plc (NYSE: AMCR), relating to the proposed merger with Berry Global Group, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Berry shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 7.25 Amcor shares for each Berry share held upon closing, resulting in Amcor and Berry shareholders owning approximately 63% and 37% of the combined company, respectively.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV)'s merger with BlueHalo LLC. Per the terms of the proposed transaction, AeroVironment will issue approximately 18.5 million shares of AeroVironment common stock to BlueHalo. Upon closing of the proposed transaction, AeroVironment shareholders will own approximately 60.5% of the combined company. If you are an AeroVironment shareholder, click here to learn more about your legal rights and options.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential securities law violations by Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) and its board of directors concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by Amcor plc (NYSE: AMCR). Stockholders will receive 7.25 shares of Amcor common stock for each share of Berry Global Group stock that they hold. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2025.

If you are a stockholder of Berry Global Group, Inc. and are interested in obtaining additional information regarding this investigation, please visit us at: http://www.rowleylawpllc.com/investigation/bery/. You may also contact Shane Rowley, Esq. at Rowley Law PLLC, 50 Main Street Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606, by email at info@rowleylawpllc.com, or by telephone at 914-400-1920 or 844-400-4643 (toll-free).  

Combination of Complementary Businesses Expands Product Offering and Capabilities to Support Higher Growth for Customers

Combined R&D and Innovation Investment Accelerates Development of Sustainable Packaging Solutions and Delivers Greater Choice for Customers and Consumers

$650 Million Annual Earnings Synergies Benefit

Over 35% Adjusted Cash EPS Accretion

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ZURICH and EVANSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor plc ("Amcor") (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC) and Berry Global Group, Inc. ("Berry") (NYSE: BERY), today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Amcor and Berry will combine in an all-stock transaction.

ZURICH, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) (ASX:AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.K.-based technology pioneers, Power Roll Limited. Amcor and Power Roll's collaboration aims to revolutionize solar-powered energy by developing a lightweight solar photovoltaic film that can deliver a low-cost alternative to silicon solar panels.

ZURICH, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX:AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions has been recognized by the 35th Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA) for its AmPrima® Plus solution for coffee.

Sponsored by Dow, this prestigious award recognizes excellence in packaging and encourages advancements in sustainability and performance. The Special Award category, won by Amcor, is dedicated to emerging markets and breaking frontiers in mono-material packaging.

ZURICH, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) (ASX:AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has launched two new editions of its open-call initiative, Amcor Lift-Off, to deepen its focus on research and development (R&D) opportunities and key emerging technologies: Amcor Lift-Off Sprints; and, Amcor Lift-Off Connect. These new initiatives will build upon the program's success with innovative start-ups like Greyparrot's artificial intelligence (AI)-powered waste recognition system, circolution's reusable packaging, Nfinite Nanotechnology's sustainable coatings and Bloom Biorenewables' bio-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET).  

ZURICH, Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has been granted a European patent for paper packaging with thin film barrier, affirming the unique attributes of its AmFiberTM portfolio. AmFiberTM Performance Paper is a high-barrier, paper-based solution that delivers recyclability and high-speed customer line performance for food- and healthcare-grade packaging.

ZURICH, Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has been granted a European patent for paper packaging with thin film barrier, affirming the unique attributes of its AmFiber™ portfolio. AmFiber™ Performance Paper is a high-barrier, paper-based solution that delivers recyclability and high-speed customer line performance for food- and healthcare-grade packaging.

The European patent recognizes AmFiber Performance Paper's innovative barrier materials and patterned sealable material, which provides a unique combination of functional attributes for paper-based packaging.

Highlights - Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

Fiscal 2025 outlook reaffirmed

Sale not expected to impact FY25 financial outlookProceeds to be used to reduce debt

ZURICH, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced today it has entered into an agreement to sell its 50% interest in Bericap North America (BCNA) for $122 million. Established in 1997, BCNA is a 50/50 joint venture between Amcor Rigid Packaging and Germany-based Bericap that manufactures closures for beverage, food and industrial end markets in three facilities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

ZURICH, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, released today its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report shows significant achievements and continued progress in the company's sustainability aspirations.

In addition to having its safest year ever, more than 94% of Amcor's flexible packaging portfolio by area had a recycle-ready solution available, and 95% of rigid packaging by weight was recyclable in practice and at scale. Amcor also progressed on its goal of including 10% post-consumer recycled plastic by 2025 and purchased more than 224,000 metric tons of recycled material for its solutions.

ZURICH, Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor plc (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC) will announce its First Quarter 2025 results for the three months ended 30 September 2024 after the US market closes on Thursday 31 October 2024.  

A conference call and webcast to discuss the results will be held at 5.30pm US Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday 31 October 2024 / 8.30am Australian Eastern Daylight Time on Friday 1 November 2024. For those wishing to participate in the call please use the following dial-in numbers:

ZURICH, Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced today that its long-term carbon reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Amcor's long-term goal is to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. This commitment includes significant absolute reductions of scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across various areas, including purchased goods and services, energy-related activities, upstream transportation, waste management, and end-of-life treatment of sold products, by fiscal year 2050, using fiscal year 2022 as a base year.

ZURICH, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor plc (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC) today announced that Graham Chipchase has been nominated as a non-executive director for election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. 

Mr. Chipchase is Chief Executive Office of Brambles Limited (ASX: BXB), a leading supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 60 countries, a position he has held since 2017.  From 2010 to 2016, Mr. Chipchase was Chief Executive Officer of Rexam plc, at that time one of the world's largest consumer packaging companies with operations in over 25 countries. He joined Rexam as Group Finance Director in 2003 before being promoted to Group Director of Plastics Packaging prior to his appointment as CEO in 2010. Before joining Rexam, Mr. Chipchase held finance leadership roles at several leading global companies.  He was a non-Executive Director of AstraZeneca plc from 2012 to 2021, including serving as Chair of the Remuneration Committee.  Mr. Chipchase holds an MA (Hons) Chemistry from Oriel College, Oxford, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.  He was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to sustainable business in June 2024.

ZURICH, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced senior executive appointments designed to help accelerate organic growth in the business. 

Fred Stephan, previously President, Amcor Flexibles North America, has been appointed to the newly introduced role of Chief Operating Officer. Fred will report to the Chief Executive Officer and will be responsible for enhancing the Company's ability to leverage and accelerate profitable growth opportunities across the global flexible packaging businesses, ensuring coordinated execution between business operations and commercial teams.

ZURICH, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Peter Konieczny as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Konieczny has served as Interim CEO since April 2024. The Board also intends to nominate him as a director for election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders which is expected to be held in November 2024.

ZURICH, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX:AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced the publication of its Decarbonization Roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Amcor's targets are aligned with the latest climate science aiming to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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