The acquisition attempt was confirmed in Bemis’ Q1 results, in which the company revealed it had incurred a $9.1m (€6.9m) charge because of “accounting, legal, and professional fees” associated with due diligence.
Rio Tinto has been trying to sell Alcan Packaging for over a year but has struggled to find a buyer in the economic downturn, despite interest from companies including Amcor.