Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

Acquisitions

In April 2019, the Company acquired Taplast S.p.A. ("Taplast"), a designer and manufacturer of dispensers, closures and containers for the beauty and personal care, household, and food and beverage packaging end markets, for an aggregate amount of approximately $44.6 million, net of cash acquired. Located in both Italy and Slovakia, Taplast serves end markets in Europe and North America and generates approximately $32 million in annual revenue. Taplast is included in the Company's Packaging reportable segment.

In January 2019, the Company acquired Plastic Srl, a manufacturer of single-bodied and assembled polymeric caps and closures for use in home care product applications, for an aggregate amount of approximately $22.4 million, net of cash acquired. Located in Forli, Italy, Plastic Srl serves the home care market in Italy and other European countries and generates approximately $12 million in annual revenue. Plastic Srl is included in the Company's Packaging reportable segment.

In connection with these acquisitions, the Company recorded approximately $0.2 million and $1.2 million of non-cash purchase accounting-related expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. Of these amounts, approximately $0.9 million was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2019, within selling, general and administrative expenses, primarily related to the write-off of the Plastic Srl trade name acquired that will not be used. In addition, approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million was recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, within cost of sales related to the step-up in value and subsequent sale of inventory.