Silgan Holdings Inc.

Money Moves

Buyer; will hold 60% of combined metal containers and closures business

Silgan Holdings agreed on October 19 to fold its metal food-container and closures businesses into a joint venture with Trivium Packaging, valuing Trivium at about $3.4 billion including debt. American Industrial Partners is putting in $1.025 billion for 40% of the combined company; Silgan keeps 60% and expects about $2.3 billion in cash to pay down debt.

Updated Oct 25